complicate

/ˈkɑm·plɪˌkeɪt/ v [T]

Definition

› to make something more difficult to deal with or do: The rescue operation was complicated by bad weather. His recovery was complicated by his generally poor condition.

(Definition of complicate v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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complex fraction n
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