insidious+intricacy

  • 1cobweb — I. n. 1. Spider s web. 2. Entanglement, snare, meshes, toils, insidious intricacy. 3. Flimsy or frail thing, piece of flimsiness. 4. Musty tradition, hoary and useless custom, worthless time worn trappings. II. a. Flimsy, slight, gauzy, worthless …

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  • 2architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… …

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  • 3performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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