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complexifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of complexify
as in complicates
to make complex or difficult my proposal would simplify the process, whereas yours would needlessly complexify it

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  1. complicates
  2. intensifies
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  • That loyalty complicates the ambitions of Peronists promising a fresh start — chief among them Axel Kicillof, the left-wing governor of Buenos Aires province, home to more than a third of Argentines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Competition complicates proposal The legislation faces a difficult path through Congress.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of complicates
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  • Deforestation contributes to erosion, damages biodiverse areas, threatens wildlife and humans who rely on the forest, and intensifies disasters from extreme weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
  • And, of course, scraping activity greatly intensifies during the 15 to 20 days leading up to the breeding season.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of intensifies
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“Complexifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexifies. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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