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abstrusity

noun

Definition of abstrusitynext
as in complexity

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  1. complexity
  2. difficulty
  3. complication
  4. profoundness
Noun
  • The same goes for the guys, who reveal new layers of complexity in the movie’s later scenes that deepen our perception of them without betraying or undercutting the ugliness that has come before.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But that was wartime—and the cessation of hostilities generated new complexities.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of complexity
Noun
  • Cost, health problems, transportation and difficulty accessing services can all make getting help more complicated.
    — Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Despite those difficulties, Fiesta Hispana remained free and continued its support of educational opportunities for high school and college students and nonprofit organizations.
    — J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of difficulty
Noun
  • Parsing symptoms of common bugs Figuring out whether your child has COVID-19, the flu, RSV or the common cold is important because some of these illnesses can cause serious complications in certain children.
    — Ann Sheehan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Around 30% of people who contract measles develop complications, with nine percent of those infected in 2025 and 2026 requiring hospitalization.
    — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of complication
Noun
  • As a result of that, there’s a profoundness to their relationship.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • For Twitty, the book’s profoundness resides between the lines.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Definition of profoundness
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