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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

  • (..) semifinal... ...with a poison dart in his neck. - The crime! Bizu wanted to kill him, but is now himself dead. A complication! Gluant was siphoning off money... ...from Larocque. - A motive! And close to the body was the singer, Xania. (..)
    2006 The Pink Panther