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intricacy

noun
 
 
/ˈɪn.trɪ.kə.si/

Definition

intricacies [plural] complicated details: I enjoyed the film, but I couldn't follow all the intricacies of the plot.ComplexityDifficult to understand [U] the quality of having a lot of complicated small parts or details: the intricacy of the needleworkComplexityDifficult to understand
(Definition of intricacy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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