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1
something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult
- the food allergies of the guests were just another complication for the couple trying to plan their wedding reception
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2
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
- complications set in after the surgery
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3
the state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects
- a problem of such irreducible complication as to defy any easy solution
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