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Collocations for complexity - noun

ADJECTIVE

considerable, enormous, extraordinary, extreme, great, immense
full, sheer
Only now did he understand the full complexity of the problem.
growing, increasing
bewildering
unnecessary
added
biological, economic, linguistic, structural, technical
The critics failed to understand the structural complexities of the novel's language.
emotional, psychological

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… OF COMPLEXITY

degree, level

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VERB + complexity

convey, demonstrate, illustrate, reflect, reveal, show
It is difficult to convey the sheer complexity of the situation.
emphasize, highlight, underscore (AmE)
The video emphasizes the complexity of this debate.
capture
The author has managed to capture the complexity of this man.
create
These programs create additional complexities to the pricing system.
appreciate, grasp, recognize, understand
underestimate
explore
a love story which explores the complexities of emotional infidelity
explain
address, handle
increase, reduce

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complexity + VERB

arise (from sth)

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PREPOSITION

of … complexity
a pay system of unnecessary complexity

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