The Clue
Complicated (9 letter answer)
The Answer
ELABORATE
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Notes
The answer ELABORATE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Definition
ELABORATE as a verb:
1. (elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate) = add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
2. produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey"
3. (complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate) = make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"
4. (elaborate, work out) = work out in detail; "elaborate a plan"
ELABORATE as an adjective:
1. (elaborate, luxuriant) = marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern"
2. (detailed, elaborate, elaborated) = developed or executed with care and in minute detail; "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme"