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complication

1.	(noun) the act or process of complicating
	Synonyms: complicating
	Related Words: hindrance, interference, interfering

2.	(noun) something jumbled or confused
	Synonyms: snarl, tangle
	Related Words: perplexity

3.	(noun) a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
	Synonyms: ramification
	Related Words: development

4.	(noun) a situation or condition that is complex or confused: "her coming was a serious complication"
	Related Words: situation, state of affairs

5.	(noun) any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease; "bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis"
	Related Words: disease

6.	(noun) puzzling complexity
	Synonyms: complicatedness, knottiness
	Related Words: complexity, complexness