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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

  • (..) Absolutely. Understood. It won't happen again. Okay. Dad, how did aunt Leslie die? Well, aunt Leslie was sick, and she had complications from her sickness. Yeah. She had a mental illness. Bipolar affective disorder. We think it started (..)
    2016 Captain Fantastic