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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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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

And that further complicates the economic picture for the Fed, which has been struggling to keep rates restrictive enough to get inflation back to the 2% target.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Powell’s mere presence gives the administration a target it wouldn’t otherwise have and complicates Warsh’s task of taking command of an institution his predecessor had run for eight years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Netflix's new true crime documentary, suggests that in real life, love complicates everything.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“Having her on the loose certainly complicates the situation. Whether my assistance can compensate for her interference remains to be seen.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull