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tangle
Any large type of seaweed, especially a species of Laminaria.
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  1. Any large type of seaweed, especially a species of Laminaria.
  2. (Informal) A fight, quarrel, or argument
  3. An intertwisted, confused mass of things, as string, branches, etc.; snarl
labyrinth
The system of interconnecting canals and spaces that make up the inner ear of many vertebrates. The labyrinth has both a bony component, made up of the cochlea, the semicircular canals, and the vestibule, and a membranous one.
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  1. The system of interconnecting canals and spaces that make up the inner ear of many vertebrates. The labyrinth has both a bony component, made up of the cochlea, the semicircular canals, and the vestibule, and a membranous one.
  2. Something highly intricate or convoluted in character, composition, or construction:
  3. A structure consisting of an intricate network of winding passages bordered as by walls or hedges; specif., such a structure designed for prayer and meditation: technically, a labyrinth (unlike a maze) contains no dead ends and consists of a single path leading to a center
twist
A personal inclination or eccentricity; a penchant or flaw:
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  1. A personal inclination or eccentricity; a penchant or flaw:
  2. A change in direction; a turn:
  3. An unexpected change in a process or a departure from a pattern, often producing a distortion or perversion:
winding
The action or effect of a person or thing that winds
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  1. The action or effect of a person or thing that winds
  2. A single turn of this
  3. One complete turn of something wound
convolution
A twisting, coiling, or winding together
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  1. A twisting, coiling, or winding together
  2. One of the convex folds of the surface of the brain.
  3. A fold, twist, or coil of something convoluted; specif., any of the irregular folds or ridges on the surface of the brain
intricacy
Something intricate; involved matter, proceeding, etc.
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  1. Something intricate; involved matter, proceeding, etc.
  2. That which is intricate or involved; as, the intricacy of a knot; the intricacy of accounts; the intricacy of a cause in controversy; the intricacy of a plot.
  3. Something intricate:
confusion
(Psychology) A mental state involving impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person.
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  1. (Psychology) A mental state involving impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person.
  2. Failure to distinguish between things
  3. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:
torsion
The process or condition of twisting or being twisted
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  1. The process or condition of twisting or being twisted
  2. The torque exerted by a body in reaction to being placed under torsion
  3. (Mech.) The stress or strain produced in a body, as a rod, wire, or thread, by turning one end along a longitudinal axis while the other end is held firm or twisted in the opposite direction
puzzle
A game for one person that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.
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  1. A game for one person that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.
  2. Something, such as a game, toy, or problem, that requires ingenuity and often persistence in solving or assembling.
  3. A jigsaw puzzle.
cat's cradle
A children's pastime in which a string looped over the fingers is transferred back and forth on the hands of the players so as to form different designs
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  1. A children's pastime in which a string looped over the fingers is transferred back and forth on the hands of the players so as to form different designs
  2. A game in which a string is looped on the fingers to form an intricate pattern between a player's hands that can be successively varied or transferred to another player's hands.
  3. An intricate pattern:
jungle
A form of electronic dance music originating in England in the early 1990s, that blends elements of hip hop, reggae, techno, and house music, emphasizing fast tempos, heavy, elongated bass beats, and highly syncopated, complicated breakbeats and rhythms
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  1. A form of electronic dance music originating in England in the early 1990s, that blends elements of hip hop, reggae, techno, and house music, emphasizing fast tempos, heavy, elongated bass beats, and highly syncopated, complicated breakbeats and rhythms
  2. A large, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, that is home to many wild plants and animals.
  3. (Uncountable) A style of electronic music related to drum and bass.
knot
A decorative bow of ribbon, fabric, or braid.
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  1. A decorative bow of ribbon, fabric, or braid.
  2. A lump or knob in a thread, cord, etc., formed by passing one free end through a loop and drawing it tight, or by a tangle drawn tight
  3. The round, often darker cross section of such a lump as it appears on a piece of cut lumber.
labyrinth
The system of interconnecting canals and spaces that make up the inner ear of many vertebrates. The labyrinth has both a bony component, made up of the cochlea, the semicircular canals, and the vestibule, and a membranous one.
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  1. The system of interconnecting canals and spaces that make up the inner ear of many vertebrates. The labyrinth has both a bony component, made up of the cochlea, the semicircular canals, and the vestibule, and a membranous one.
  2. A structure consisting of an intricate network of winding passages bordered as by walls or hedges; specif., such a structure designed for prayer and meditation: technically, a labyrinth (unlike a maze) contains no dead ends and consists of a single path leading to a center
  3. An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
mesh
An openwork fabric or structure; a net or network:
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  1. An openwork fabric or structure; a net or network:
  2. A net or network
  3. A structure of interlocking metal links
morass
A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.
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  1. A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.
  2. Anything that entraps or makes progress difficult.
  3. Something that hinders, engulfs, or overwhelms:
skein
A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread round a fifty-four inch reel.
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  1. A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread round a fifty-four inch reel.
  2. A sequence of events, esp. a series of games won or lost by a team
  3. (Figuratively) A web, a weave, a tangle.
snarl
A knotted or tangled mass or tuft; tangle
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  1. A knotted or tangled mass or tuft; tangle
  2. A harsh utterance expressing anger, impatience, etc.
  3. A confused, complicated, or tangled situation:
tangle
(Informal) A fight, quarrel, or argument
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  1. (Informal) A fight, quarrel, or argument
  2. Any large type of seaweed, especially a species of Laminaria.
  3. An intertwisted, confused mass of things, as string, branches, etc.; snarl
web
The World Wide Web.
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  1. The World Wide Web.
  2. Something intricately contrived, especially something that ensnares or entangles:
  3. A complex, interconnected structure or arrangement:
bemuse
To occupy the attention of; absorb or engross:
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  1. To occupy the attention of; absorb or engross:
  2. To plunge in thought; preoccupy
  3. To confuse or bewilder.
benumb
To deaden the mind, will, or feelings of
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  1. To deaden the mind, will, or feelings of
  2. To make numb, especially by cold.
  3. To render senseless or inactive, as from shock or boredom:
daze
To dazzle, as with strong light.
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  1. To dazzle, as with strong light.
  2. To stupefy, stun, or bewilder, as by a shock or blow
  3. To stun or bewilder, as with a heavy blow or shock; stupefy:
stun
To overpower or bewilder as by a loud noise or explosion
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  1. To overpower or bewilder as by a loud noise or explosion
  2. To make senseless or unconscious, as by a blow
  3. To daze or render senseless, as by a blow or loud noise.
stupefy
To bring into a state of stupor; stun; make dull or lethargic
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  1. To bring into a state of stupor; stun; make dull or lethargic
  2. To amaze; astonish:
  3. To cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly or be sensitive to the surroundings; daze:
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  • Life was simply a maze of possibilities waiting on decisions.

  • This time they started out heading west, into a maze of arroyos and low brush.

  • They finally reached the end of the maze where they all gasped.

  • They went through another maze before Jim reached a metal door.

  • I don't know how she reached him inside that dark maze, Damian said with a shake of his head.

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