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intricacy

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

A convent girl with a creepy streak, Elizabeth sees beauty in biology, leaning over a corpse’s flayed back to appreciate the intricacy of its ventricles.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2025

Natasha Rothwell’s spa manager Belinda is the sole character whose emotional trials are explored with nuance and intricacy.

From Salon Feb. 16, 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 before the grandeur and intricacy of Nature, he was, like Ptolemy and Kepler, exhilarated as well as disarmingly modest.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

“There’s a cognitive dissonance between the intricacies of these deals and the actual amount of water that is in storage,” said Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

“Because of this, platonic marriages can often end amicably. The couple may be able to communicate effectively about the intricacies of their case without the emotional pain that often comes with divorce.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

They’ve spent the last year studying the intricacies of sportswear, and the last three months bringing those ideas to life.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

In fact, it’s got more pop DNA than many of its contemporaries — just don’t expect the intricacies to come from Mother Mary’s music or her mythology.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

She was a grand master, lost to the intricacies of her art.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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