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com·pli·ca·tion
 complication
- pronunciation:
- kam
plih
keI
sh
 n
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of complicating.
- synonyms:
- complicating, entangling
- similar words:
- entanglement, involution, wrinkle
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| definition 2: |
a complicated or complex state or condition.
- synonyms:
- complexity, entanglement, intricacy, involution, involvement, perplexity, tangle
- similar words:
- difficulty, dilemma, jumble, jungle, labyrinth, maze, predicament, problem, quandary
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| definition 3: |
an element or factor, often unexpected, that adds complexity to a thing or situation.
- synonyms:
- hitch, snag
- similar words:
- catch, complexity, difficulty, hindrance, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, problem, stumbling block
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| related words: |
hitch, kink, knot, mess |
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