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complication
noun
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Divide complication into syllables:

com · pli · ca · tion

How to pronounce complication:

Definition of complication:

complication (noun):
complexity, intricacy
the act or process of complicating.
something which makes a situation more difficult to deal with
a situation or a detail of character complicating the main thread of a plot

Synonyms for complication:

aggravation
complexity
complicacy
complicatedness
convolution
difficulty
drawback
headache
hinderance
hindrance
intricacy
knottiness
matter
obstacle
problem
ramification
snag
stumbling block
tortuousness
uphill

Antonyms for complication:

advantage
agreement
aid
answer
benefit
blessing
boon
breakthrough
calm
certainty
cheer
clarity
comfort
contentment
convenience
delight
ease
favor
favour
felicity
fortune
godsend
good fortune
good luck
happiness
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