complication

Definition

  • noun: something that makes something harder to understand, explain, or deal with
  • noun: a situation or a detail of character 'complicating' the main thread of a plot

Examples

  • She experienced 'complications' during her pregnancy.

  • The negotiations stalled when 'complications' arose.

  • The patient died of 'complications' from surgery.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) keep her same date at the chapel. Only the groom had changed. I thought you said you didn't have a church wedding. We were all set to, but there was a complication. Is it the medicine that's making you thirsty? Truth is, I've been thirsty my whole life. Never really known why. (..)
    2003 Big Fish