complicate (v)
perplex (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def make more complicated
examples There was a new development that complicated the matter
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym change, alter, modify
Derivationally related form complicate → complication; complicate → complication; complicate → complication; complicate → complication
Antonym complicate → simplify
Hyponym complexify; snarl, snarl up, embrangle
Incoming links
Derivationally related form complication → complicate; complication → complicate; complication → complicate; complication → complicate
Hyponym change, alter, modify
Antonym simplify → complicate
Hypernym complexify; snarl, snarl up, embrangle

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