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complicates

VERB

confuse, make difficult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convolute impede involve muddle obscure perplex upset

STRONG

bedevil clog combine confound derange disarrange disorder elaborate embroil entangle fold interrelate interweave jumble multiply ravel snafu snag tangle twist

WEAK

add fuel to fire foul up infold interfuse make intricate make waves mix up muck up open can of worms render unintelligible screw up snarl up

Antonyms

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clear up enlighten explain order

STRONG

arrange clarify divide exclude free straighten uncomplicate untangle untwist

WEAK

disentangle ease facilitate make simple

Example Sentences

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio identified another complication in a Fox News interview that aired Monday: the internal battle for control in Iran that complicates any diplomatic effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Gradually, though, Jonsson complicates our feelings about Taylor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Avis’s ascent certainly complicates the outlook for the Dow transports, but it is hardly the only component trending higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

“Today’s report complicates the Fed’s calculus without fundamentally rewriting it,” Pride added.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

This complicates our main story, the dissemination of the idea of the fact in England.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton