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Something which makes a situation more difficult to deal with

An involved or confused condition or state

A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it

The state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects

A complicated situation

(usually of a disease or condition) The act of being adversely affected

An obstacle, delay, or disadvantage

A mistake arising from or resulting in confusion

A complicated or baffling situation or thing

The state or condition of being topsy-turvy, disorderly or muddled

The undesirable consequences of an action or event

A likely consequence of something

An unexpected development or turn of events

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Something which makes a situation more difficult to deal with

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

stone in one's path

stumbling stone

negative aspect

other side of the coin

millstone around your neck

joker in the pack

mountain to climb

thorn in one's side

source of difficulty

source of trouble

thorn in one's flesh

difficult situation

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“Another complication is that current computer capabilities present a difficulty between users and the music software developers.”

Noun

An involved or confused condition or state

“I love complication but then again, that's my life.”

Noun

A disease or diseases, or adventitious circumstances or conditions, coexistent with and modifying a primary disease, but not necessarily connected with it

high temperature

medical condition

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“… complications set in after the surgery.”

Noun

The state or quality of having many interrelated parts or aspects

“… a problem of such irreducible complication as to defy any easy solution.”

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A complicated situation

misunderstanding

complicated situation

knock-down-drag-out

sticky situation

difficult situation

critical situation

unfortunate situation

sorry condition

no-win situation

awkward situation

problematic situation

tricky situation

reversal of fortune

tight situation

pretty kettle of fish

worst-case scenario

stroke of bad luck

fine kettle of fish

point of contention

botched situation

mass of problems

negative aspect

teething trouble

troublesome problem

hard nut to crack

unpredictable situation

complex problem

dog's breakfast

matter of contention

stroke of ill luck

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Noun

(usually of a disease or condition) The act of being adversely affected

Noun

An obstacle, delay, or disadvantage

unfortunate development

reverse of fortune

stumbling block

piece of bad luck

kick in the teeth

reversal of fortune

whole new ballgame

stroke of bad luck

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

stroke of ill luck

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Noun

A mistake arising from or resulting in confusion

misunderstanding

misinterpretation

slip of the tongue

underestimation

misapprehension

error of judgment

slip of the pen

typographical error

breach of etiquette

dumb thing to do

putting foot in mouth

failure to notice

disorganization^US

misconfiguration

disorganisation^UK

wrong configuration

poor configuration

bull in a china shop

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Noun

A complicated or baffling situation or thing

inextricability

inscrutableness

sixty-four-thousand-dollar question

tough nut to crack

knotty question

sixty-four dollar question

tough proposition

unsolved problem

difficult question

awkward problem

hard nut to crack

sixty-four thousand dollar question

difficult proposition

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Noun

The state or condition of being topsy-turvy, disorderly or muddled

topsy-turviness

discombobulation

disorganisation^UK

disorganization^US

reign of terror

demoralization^US

misunderstanding

emotional upset

demoralisation^UK

a three-ring circus

all hell broken loose

dog's breakfast

troublesome situation

head-scratching

pig's breakfast

an omnishambles

utter confusion

topsy-turvyness

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Noun

The undesirable consequences of an action or event

Noun

A likely consequence of something

knock-on effect

matter of course

trickle-down effect

materialisation^UK

materialization^US

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Noun

An unexpected development or turn of events

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