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intertwist

[ in-ter-twist ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈtwɪst /
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verb (used with or without object)

to twist together: intertwisted roots.

noun

the act of intertwisting or the condition of being intertwisted.

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Words related to intertwist

graft, entangle, perplex, embroil, confuse, snarl, enmesh, trap, convolute, tangle, interweave, interlace, mesh, entwine, weave, braid, wed, marry, plait, hitch

Words nearby intertwist

intertrochanteric line, intertropical, intertropical convergence zone, intertubercular plane, intertwine, intertwist, intertype, interurban, interureteric fold, interval, interval estimate

Origin of intertwist

First recorded in 1650–60; inter- + twist

OTHER WORDS FROM intertwist

in·ter·twist·ing·ly, adverb
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