Bug
Bug noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: I can't go to work today because I've caught some bug that's going around
Complication and bug are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Complication" instead a noun "Bug".
Complication
Complication noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: complications set in after the surgery
Bug and complication are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bug" instead a noun "Complication".
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How words are described
| particular | particular bug | particular complication |
| common | common bug | common complication |
| obvious | obvious bug | obvious complication |
| small | small bug | small complication |
| Other adjectives: severe, big, great, serious, unfortunate, little, slight, interesting, new, major, possible, minor, last, upcoming, aforementioned. | ||
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Complication and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/complication
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