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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

STRONGEST

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

That complicates counter-measures by the state, which could be seen as an attack on the clan as a whole.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Traffic on the M4 often complicates commutes - and the long‑debated relief road continues to cast a shadow over discussions about the city's growth.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Gradually, though, Jonsson complicates our feelings about Taylor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

My mother also dated his brother, which complicates the situation.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter