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intricate definition

in·tri·cate (in′tri kit)

adjective

  1. hard to follow or understand because full of puzzling parts, details, or relationships an intricate problem
  2. full of elaborate detail an intricate filigree

Etymology: L intricatus, pp. of intricare, to entangle, perplex, embarrass < in-, in + tricae, vexations: see trick

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