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English noun: complication | |||
| 1. | complication (act) the act or process of complicating | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hinderance, hindrance, interference | ||
| 2. | complication (state) a situation or condition that is complex or confused | ||
| Samples | Her coming was a serious complication. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | situation, state of affairs | ||
| 3. | complication (state) any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease | ||
| Samples | Bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disease | ||
| 4. | complication (event) a development that complicates a situation | ||
| Samples | The court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications. | ||
| Synonyms | ramification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | development | ||
| 5. | complication (attribute) puzzling complexity | ||
| Synonyms | complicatedness, knottiness, tortuousness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complexity, complexness | ||
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