Complicate and Clarify

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Complicate verb - To make complex or difficult.

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Clarify is an antonym for complicate in topics: make difficult, confuse.

Clarify verb - To remove usually visible impurities from.

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Complicate is an antonym for clarify in explain topic.

ability	complicate ability	clarify ability
role	complicate role	clarify role
matter	complicate matter	clarify matter
relationship	complicate relationship	clarify relationship
Other words: issue, outcome, situation, way, bit, matters, aspects.

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