complicate
verb/ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/
Frequency rank: #9,923 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To make something more difficult or complex.
Example sentence
Adding too many rules will complicate the process and confuse everyone involved.
Synonyms & related words
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