 complication |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act or process of complicating | |
| Synonyms: | complicating | |
| Related terms: | hindrance complicate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a situation or condition that is complex or confused | |
| Examples: | : "her coming was a serious complication" |
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| Related terms: | situation complicate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a development that complicates a situation | |
| Synonyms: | ramification | |
| Examples: | "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications" |
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| Related terms: | development complexify | |
| 4. | [ noun ] something jumbled or confused | |
| Synonyms: | tangle maze snarl | |
| Examples: | "a tangle of government regulations" |
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| Related terms: | perplexity snarl | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (medicine) any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease | |
| Examples: | "bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis" |
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| Related terms: | disease complicate | |
| 6. | [ noun ] puzzling complexity | |
| Synonyms: | knottiness complicatedness | |
| Related terms: | complexity complicate | |
| Similar spelling: |
complicating compilation complicate complicated complection complaint complicatedness complainer compliancy compliance complementation complainant complaining complaisant conflicting complaisance complaintive compliant complexion complainingly compulsion completion complicity compliment compliments complacent complacency complacence |
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