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| boggle |
to overcome with the complexity or difficulty of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| Byzantine |
(sometimes l.c.) characterized by complexity and intrigue, as the politics of the Byzantine Empire. [1/3 definitions] |
| complication |
an element or factor, often unexpected, that adds complexity to a thing or situation. [1/3 definitions] |
| convolution |
a complexity of coils, twists, and folds. [2/4 definitions] |
| crude |
lacking complexity; simple. [1/7 definitions] |
| degrade |
to break down the chemical complexity of (a substance); cause decomposition. [1/8 definitions] |
| dense |
difficult to understand because of complexity or volume of detail. [1/4 definitions] |
| depth |
intellectual complexity. [1/8 definitions] |
| enterprise |
an undertaking, esp. one characterized by complexity, risk, or wide scope; venture. [1/3 definitions] |
| intricacy |
an instance of such complexity. [1/2 definitions] |
| involution |
complexity or intricacy. [1/4 definitions] |
| labyrinth |
anything like a maze in its intricacy or complexity. [1/3 definitions] |
| more than meets the eye |
an unexpected depth, complexity, or other such quality. |
| pap |
something considered to lack the substance and complexity suitable for adults, esp. written, artistic, or entertainment material. [1/2 definitions] |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. [1/2 definitions] |
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