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complication vs state of affairs

state of affairs vs complication

complication and state of affairs both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
complication Yes No No No
state of affairs Yes No No No
As nouns, state of affairs is a hypernym of complication; that is, state of affairs is a word with a broader meaning than complication:
  • complication: a situation or condition that is complex or confused
  • state of affairs: the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
Other hypernyms of complication include situation.
complication (noun) state of affairs (noun)
the act or process of complicating the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
puzzling complexity
a development that complicates a situation
a situation or condition that is complex or confused
any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease
Difference between complication and state of affairs

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