COMPLICATION
Scrabble letter values: C3O1M3P3L1I1C3A1T1I1O1N1 = 20
Definition
- noun the act or process of complicating.
- noun a situation or condition that is complex or confused.
- noun any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease.
- noun a development that complicates a situation. — synonyms: ramification
- noun puzzling complexity. — synonyms: complicatedness, knottiness, tortuousness
Examples
- “her coming was a serious complication”
- “bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis”
- “the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications”