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intricacy
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in
-tri-k
uh
-see
]
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in·tri·ca·cy
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ˈɪn
trɪ
kə
si
/
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-tri-k
uh
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noun,
plural
in·tri·ca·cies.
1.
intricate
character or state.
2.
an
intricate
part, action, etc:
intricacies of the law.
Origin:
1595–1605;
intric(ate)
+
-acy
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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As a rapper, he is thoughtful without sacrificing
intricacy
.
The
intricacy
of the problems it is trying to solve is another matter.
But such hyperbole may blind us to the
intricacy
and wonder of how such a bizarre creature came to exist in the first place.
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As a rapper, he is thoughtful without sacrificing
intricacy
.
The
intricacy
of the problems it is trying to solve is another matter.
But such hyperbole may blind us to the
intricacy
and wonder of how such a bizarre creature came to exist in the first place.
Instead, there is an
intricacy
that is more filigreed, more refined.
The trios emerge as works full of invention and
intricacy
and also of structural integrity.
Captures the
intricacy
of nests and the aesthetic perfection of eggs, luminously photographed in natural light.
But the cost can increase depending on size and
intricacy
.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
intricate
(ˈɪntrɪkɪt)
—
adj
1.
difficult to understand; obscure; complex; puzzling
2.
entangled or involved:
intricate patterns
[C15: from Latin
intrīcāre
to entangle, perplex, from
in-
² +
trīcae
trifles, perplexities]
'intricacy
—
n
'intricateness
—
n
'intricately
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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