Byzantine
Byzantine adjective - Having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated.
Usage example: spent his first year at the Pentagon just trying to fathom its byzantine workings
Nearby Word: Byzantium
Simple
Simple adjective - Having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved.
Usage example: simple mechanisms
Both words in one sentence
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The earliest use of a flamethrower in war could be seen as far back as the Byzantine "Greek Fire" (with simple pumps full of a flammable liquid), and it could be found even earlier in myth and legend.
Source: Fire-Breathing Weapon
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