as in complicating
to make complex or difficult
there's no need to complex what should be a simple process for obtaining a building permit
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Less precise bombs could mean more civilian casualties, complicating the war and angering even Iranians who wanted a regime change.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Hunt, a Houston-area congressman and military veteran, entered the race later, complicating the anti-Paxton lane and reshaping the dynamics.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Complexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexing. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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