as in complications
something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult
the difference in time zones was yet another complicacy that had to be dealt with
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Noun
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Patients with pneumonia might face complications, including sepsis or bacteria in the bloodstream, difficulty breathing, fluid around the lungs and abscesses in the lungs.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025 -
All of it led to complications that led to his death, according to the lawsuit.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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He’s been unafraid to speak his mind in his songs, often speaking out about difficulties in Puerto Rico, like gentrification, economic difficulties, and the long-term impacts of colonization.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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These warnings highlight the risk of travel difficulties, slippery roads and hazardous conditions, particularly for motorists and backcountry visitors.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The challenge for me was to show how interconnected people can be while also being true to those complexities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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That’s exactly what Regina Black does in August Lane — dig through the complexities of being Black in the country music scene with care and precision.—
Rachel Runya Katz,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Complicacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complicacies. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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