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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
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Rather than slash and swing away after spotting the play, Stott tried to get the ball down and deaden it, increasing the level of difficulty.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the most effective workforce-ready graduates are those who can think critically, communicate effectively, and adapt to complexity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Respondents named cost, supply chain complexity and lack of expertise or capacity as the top three barriers for traceability.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After excluding visits for VOC complicated by other diagnoses that necessitated an ESI 2 and visits for other acute sickle cell disease complications, the study included 66 ED visits by 41 patients.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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It is well documented that maternal mental health is the primary complication associated with childbirth and one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the United States.—
Catherine Birndorf,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Complicacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complicacy. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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