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Too many extra rules can complicate the game.
What does Complicate mean?
To make something more difficult.
Dictionary definition
To make something harder to understand or do.
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Complicate in a sentence
medium
The missing clue complicated the mystery.
hard
Adding unclear details can complicate an explanation and confuse readers.
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What does complicate mean?
Complicate means to make something harder to understand or do.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to complicate?
Make harder is close in meaning to complicate in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to complicate?
Simplify gives a useful opposite or contrast to complicate.
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Complicate
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kom · plih · kayt · strongest beat: kom
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WordComplicate.
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MeaningComplicate means To make something more difficult.
ExampleExample: Too many extra rules can complicate the game.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- kom · plih · kayt
- Strongest beat
- kom
- Ending
- kayt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kom.
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Synonyms
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make harderA similar word or phrase for complicate in this meaning.
confuseA similar word or phrase for complicate in this meaning.
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