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intricacy

[in-tri-kuh-see] / ˈɪn trɪ kə si /
NOUN
complication
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STRONG


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But the Houthis had developed a network to track American warplanes with observers, optics and infrared sensors whose intricacy U.S. officials didn’t entirely understand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Under it all, though, is an alluring intricacy in the instrumental ensemble.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Is there some greater design, some genius, some intricacy behind their businesses and the people they talk to, or their companies’ structure?

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2025

But perhaps the M1 and M4 mirrors best express the level of intricacy and precision required.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

They see the nuance of the costumes, the intricacy of the signs.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern