intertwined

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intertwined (comparative more intertwined, superlative most intertwined)

  1. (literal) Twined or twisted together; entwined.
    Synonym: braided
    Intertwined threads of cotton
    The lovers' limbs were intertwined.
    • 2021 February 24, Ashley Southall, Edgar Sandoval, Christina Goldbaum, “Four Subway Stabbings and a Young Man’s Downward Spiral”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      The horrific streak of violence reflected a convergence of intertwined crises — homelessness and mental illness — that the pandemic has exacerbated and made more difficult to address
  2. (figurative) Inextricably related or relevant.
    The problems of criminality and of corruption of law enforcement are intertwined.

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intertwined

  1. simple past and past participle of intertwine