seriously complicate
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Indicates that the complication has severe or important negative consequences.
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- The new trade tariffs will seriously complicate international relations.
- An underlying health condition could seriously complicate the surgery.
- The sudden budget cuts seriously complicated our research project.
- The investigation was seriously complicated by the loss of key evidence.
- His refusal to cooperate has seriously complicated matters for everyone.
- Introducing another variable would seriously complicate the experiment.
- The ongoing legal battle seriously complicates any attempt at a merger.
- Changing the plan now would only seriously complicate the situation.
- Efforts to reach a peace agreement were seriously complicated by a surprise attack.
- This unexpected development threatens to seriously complicate future negotiations.