Complexify and Oversimplify

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Complexify verb - To make complex or difficult.

Usage example: my proposal would simplify the process, whereas yours would needlessly complexify it

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Oversimplify is an antonym for complexify.

Oversimplify verb - Simplify to an excessive degree.

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Complexify is an antonym for oversimplify.

Nearby Words: oversimplified, oversimplification, oversimplifying

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