Baroque
Baroque adjective - Having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated.
Usage example: a thriller with a baroque plot that is sure to baffle many readers
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- Whilst the term baroque pop originated in 1960's music journalism during a fad for using a harpsichord in pop songs, the term as used by music journalists has come to mean something more ornate and complex than most pop music.
Source: Baroque Pop - Baroque pop is a style of music that combines pop song-writing with (often complex) classical instrumentation.
Source: Baroque Pop -
The murders he investigates are almost always rather baroque and sometimes even excessively complex and the suspects are usually members of The Beautiful Elite of Los Angeles.
Source: Camp
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