"complication" meaning in English

See complication in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪʃən/ [US] Forms: complication [singular], complications [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A complication is something that makes your job more difficult. Synonyms: difficulty
    Sense id: simple-complication-en-noun-S6u4SfBJ
  2. Complication is the process of making something more difficult.
    Sense id: simple-complication-en-noun-YHz7SIwN
     
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          "text": "Let's aim for simplification, not complication."
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