Complicate and Explain

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Complicate verb - To make complex or difficult.

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

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

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Complicate is an antonym for explain in make clear topic.

ability	complicate ability	explain ability
relationship	complicate relationship	explain relationship
problem	complicate problem	explain problem
plot	complicate plot	explain plot
Other words: situation, way, bit, story, details, plans, mechanics, backstory, aspects, motives.

The Movie: "Jona/Tomberry", a part of the "Mind My Gap Short Film Trilogy" which seems to complement, explain, complicate and contradict the main series all at the same time... While Monster Of Nix is possibly a prequel/Side story to Mind My Gap.

Source: Web Video / Mind My Gap

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