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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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Yet hiding users’ information even from itself complicates the ability of Apple’s engineers to train better AI models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The immediate reappearance of Colbert in a different format complicates that framing, suggesting not an endpoint but a transition across media forms.

From Salon • May 23, 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 parents don’t really get it when I’m sarcastic. It complicates things.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway