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What is a prefix for complicate?

There isn't a single, commonly used prefix that specifically means "complicate".

However, you can use prefixes to create words with similar meanings, depending on the nuance you want:

* "Over-": This suggests making something more complex than it needs to be. (e.g., overcomplicate)

* "In-": This can be used to mean "to make something difficult or confused." (e.g., incomplicate - while this is not a standard word, it could be used creatively.)

* "Re-": You could use this to imply making something more complex again, after it had been simplified. (e.g., recomPLICATE, although this is not a standard word.)

Important Note: "Complicate" itself is a verb. You wouldn't typically use a prefix to make it a noun or an adjective.

For noun forms, you could use "complexity" or "complication." For an adjective form, you could use "complicated."

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