Complication
Complication noun - Something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult.
Usage example: the food allergies of the guests were just another complication for the couple trying to plan their wedding reception
Matter is a synonym for complication in problem topic. In some cases you can use "Matter" instead a noun "Complication".
Matter
Matter noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
Complication is a synonym for matter in problem topic. You can use "Complication" instead a noun "Matter", if it concerns topics such as difficulty.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| particular | particular complication | particular matter |
| small | small complication | small matter |
| great | great complication | great matter |
| serious | serious complication | serious matter |
| Other adjectives: little, main, interesting, new, minor, extra. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Another complication to the matter is that Mylene is, at the end of the series, a mere 15 years old, and really isn't too interested in thinking about marriage just yet.
Source: Perfectly Arranged Marriage -
No matter what the UNSC tries to stop the Covenant on Reach, some new complication is revealed that just escalates the conflict.
Source: Franchise / Halo
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