"complication" in the noun sense
1. complication
the act or process of complicating
2. complication
a situation or condition that is complex or confused
"her coming was a serious complication"
3. complication
any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease
"bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis"
4. complication, ramification
a development that complicates a situation
"the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
5. complicatedness, complication, knottiness, tortuousness
puzzling complexity
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