convolution

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of CONVOLUTION

something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult <the inevitable convolutions involved in setting up an international teleconference>

Synonyms complexity, complicacy, convolution, difficulty, intricacy

Related Words aftereffect, ramification, side effect (also side reaction); subtlety, technicality; annoyance, bitch, bother, headache, inconvenience, matter, trouble

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