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lab·y·rinth

labyrinth

 
 
pronunciation:
lae b rihnth [or] lae brihnth
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: an intricate network of pathways or passageways intended to confuse the person or animal that navigates it; maze.
The cave was like a labyrinth, and the explorers took great care not to get lost.
synonyms:
maze
similar words:
convolution, meander, morass, perplexity
definition 2: anything like a maze in its intricacy or complexity.
The law clerk tried to make sense of the labyrinth of old cases.
synonyms:
maze
similar words:
complexity, convolution, enigma, Gordian knot, intricacy, meander, riddle, snarl, tangle, web
definition 3: the internal ear or its structures.
similar words:
middle ear
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