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UK
/kˈɒmplɪkˌeɪtɪd/
]
[ US /ˈkɑmpɫəˌkeɪtəd/ ]
[ US /ˈkɑmpɫəˌkeɪtəd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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difficult to analyze or understand
he's more complex than he seems on the surface
a complicated problem
complicated Middle East politics
How To Use complicated In A Sentence
- The films he made look simple at first glance, yet already invite a more complicated response.
- What seemed an easy task becomes complicated by locals' objections and, ultimately, the landman's own crisis of conscience.
- – The agreement contains a complicated escrow system that may allow the $480 million to be funneled from the Treasury Department to the White House. Think Progress » SOURCE: Obscure Trade Settlement Could Create $480 Million Slush Fund for White House
- Now sadder but wiser, we are prepared to admit that the implementation of curriculum change is a complicated business.
- Complicated cross-shareholdings in the keiretsu style are typical in Asia, where controlling families and their cronies siphon much wealth away from shareholders.
- small and uncomplicated cars for those really interested in motoring
- Because it's basically like a film noir grifter gangster story and Ed's the leader of a con team and they do this complicated grift.
- Threatened abortion The term threatened abortion is used when a pregnancy is complicated by vaginal bleeding before the 20th week. Recently Uploaded Slideshows
- Launching a new product is a highly complicated business, and careful planning is called for.
- The smart bookmark is a kind of saved search -- "These codes can range from simple queries to a string that will search a domain and give you the latest stories, or simply those related to a keyword." - but it's complicated. Internet News: Firefox 3 bookmarking tips