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complication

comp·li·ca·tion

UK/ˌkɒm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌkɑm.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

the act or process of complicating

2.

a situation or condition that is complex or confused

  • “her coming was a serious complication”
3.

any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease

  • “bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis”
4.

a development that complicates a situation

  • “the court”
Synonyms
5.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French complication, from Latin complicatio, complicationem. Morphologically complicate + -ion.

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