complex

/ˈkɒmplɛks/
adj 5noun 5verb 2

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1

(adj.)

VERBS

be, look, seem, sound | become

ADV

enormously, especially, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, extremely, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, infinitely, particularly, very

Modern smartphones are incredibly complex devices that combine thousands of different technologies.

increasingly | fairly, quite, rather, relatively, somewhat | surprisingly | unnecessarily

technically

Installing a new operating system on older computers can be technically complex for beginners.

2

(noun.) set of buildings

ADJ

huge, large, vast | conference, entertainment, factory, holiday, hospital, housing, industrial, leisure, museum, office, shopping, sports

VERB + COMPLEX

build

3

(noun.) mental/emotional problem

ADJ

real, terrible | inferiority, superiority | castration, guilt, Oedipus, persecution

VERB + COMPLEX

have, suffer from

develop, get

She developed a complex about her appearance after years of negative comments from her family.

give sb

PREP

~ about

He developed a complex about his height after the other students made fun of him.

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