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adj. VERBS be, look, seem, sound | become ADV. enormously, especially, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, extremely, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, infinitely, particularly, very This is a highly complex matter. | increasingly | fairly, quite, rather, relatively, somewhat | surprisingly | unnecessarily | technically technically complex surgery, noun set of buildings ADJ. huge, large, vast | conference, entertainment, factory, holiday, hospital, housing, industrial, leisure, museum, office, shopping, sports VERB + COMPLEX build mental/emotional problem ADJ. real, terrible | inferiority, superiority | castration, guilt, Oedipus, persecution VERB + COMPLEX have, suffer from | develop, get Don't keep on at him about his handwriting or he'll get a complex. | give sb PREP. ~ about She has a complex about her big ears.
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complex
types of complex
a leisure complex
(= where you can play sports or relax )
• The new leisure complex includes a swimming pool, a sauna and a gym.
a shopping complex
• Some old buildings were pulled down to make space for a new shopping complex.
a sports complex
• The sports complex also has six tennis courts.
an entertainment complex
(= with cinemas, restaurants and other places to go )
• There are plans for an entertainment complex with cinemas and a bowling alley.
a holiday complex
(= one where people go for holidays )
• The lively holiday complex has plenty of nightclubs, bars, and restaurants.
a housing/residential complex
(= for people to live in )
• Architects designed the residential complexes near the beach.
a retail/commercial complex
(= for shops, businesses, or industries )
• a ten-screen movie theater and retail complex
an office/museum/hospital etc complex
• a 120-acre office complex near Las Vegas
an apartment complex
American English
• a luxury apartment complex on Fulton Street
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