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intricacy

[ in-tri-kuh-see ]

noun

, plural in·tri·ca·cies.
  1. intricate character or state.
  2. an intricate part, action, etc:

    intricacies of the law.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of intricacy1

First recorded in 1595–1605; intric(ate) + -acy

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Example Sentences

Wandering around, we were fascinated by the sheer intricacy of the set.

Well, his love of the intricacy of puzzles finally lies at the core of his art.

If I selected lucid and simple extracts, they would give no idea of the intricacy and prolixity of Duns.

As with all nineteenth-century history, the extent, the variety, and the intricacy of the various sources are simply overwhelming.

He foresaw that he had a case of unusual intricacy before him, and he was thinking how he should deal with it.

The great number and intricacy of these objects confuse the senses and do not permit the eye to rest.

It owed its security entirely to its remote position and the intricacy of the channel leading to it.

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