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as in difficulty
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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as in complexity
the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects the complicacy of the theory of relativity is such that it cannot be reduced to a few words that are readily comprehensible to the layman

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Noun
  • Anytime someone has difficulty breathing or changes in mental status, call 911.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The cuddles have been therapeutic for Roan, who started having difficulties in school shortly before Sammy arrived.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The connection between Nafisi and Bahri is presented with complexity and without sentimentality, neither papering over political differences nor caricaturing Bahri as a generic revolutionary.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Indeed, the piece is chock full of layers and complexity, smart composition and plain old good dancing — frustratingly good in its attention to detail.
    Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When the Covid mandate was announced, she was terrified of similar complications.
    Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Maida died Saturday in New York of complications resulting from a fall in December, his wife, singer-songwriter Lisa Burns-Maida, announced.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Complicacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complicacy. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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