complicated
adjective
difficult to do, deal with, or understand, especially because of involving a lot of different processes or aspects
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Complicated and difficult to understand
complex
adjective
something that is complex has a lot of details or small parts that make it difficult to understand or deal with
confusing
adjective
if something is confusing, it is not easy to understand because it is complicated or not well organized or explained
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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