No. 17,857 in Russian
усложнить
To make more complicated or difficult.
In a sentence
Я решил не усложнять задачу, чтобы её проще было решить.
I decided not to complicate the task so that it would be easier to solve.
In this sentence, "усложнить" is used to describe the action of making the task more complex.
Его объяснения только усложнили понимание темы.
His explanations only complicated the understanding of the topic.
Here, "усложнить" refers to the effect of making comprehension more difficult.
Мы не будем усложнять проект лишними деталями.
We won't complicate the project with unnecessary details.
In the given context, "усложнить" signifies adding superfluous elements that increase complexity.
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