verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

complicate, entangle, embroil

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Example Sentences

Example:His recent actions have only served to complicate the already tense negotiations.

Definition:To make more complex, especially by adding elements that hinder clarity or decision-making.

From complicate

Example:The situation was so tangled that no one knew how to disentangle it.

Definition:To involve or catch in a web or series of complex or difficult circumstances.

From entangle

Example:The government is trying to avoid embroiling itself in the ongoing conflict.

Definition:To involve oneself or someone else in complications or difficulties; to entangle.

From embroil