bewildering complexity

collocation in English

meaningsofbewilderingandcomplexity

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bewildering
adjective
uk
/bɪˈwɪl.dər.ɪŋ/us
/bɪˈwɪl.dər.ɪŋ/
confusing and difficult ...
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complexity
noun
uk
/kəmˈplek.sə.ti/us
/kəmˈplek.sə.t̬i/
the state of having many parts and being difficult to understand or find an ...
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(Definition ofbewilderingandcomplexityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As an introduction to the almostbewilderingcomplexityof post-war welfare, this book is to be highly recommended.
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The particular problem addressed is thebewilderingcomplexityof assemblage variability in the period.
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The task of the scientist is, in part, to extract analytic order out ofbewilderingcomplexity.
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In particular, he is introducing a system ofbewilderingcomplexity.
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Does he accept that one of the reasons for this is thebewilderingcomplexityof the forms that applicants have to fill in?
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In plain language it seems to mean that legislation has been altered so many times that it is now ofbewilderingcomplexity.
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One of the most common complaints from the public is that the system is at times one ofbewilderingcomplexity.
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One of the most, common complaints from the public is that the system is, at times, one ofbewilderingcomplexity.
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Year after year the volume of legislation continues to increase at a chokingly high rate, as does its quitebewilderingcomplexity.
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We are faced with abewilderingcomplexityof rights, lack of rights and no reciprocity, but a small and important group has rights over and above even that.
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