Both Uses of
intricate
in
War and Peace
- He had left home only to escape the intricate tangle of life's demands that enmeshed him, and which in his present condition he was unable to unravel.†
Chpt 11 *
- It was as if a light had been kindled in a carved and painted lantern and the intricate, skillful, artistic work on its sides, that previously seemed dark, coarse, and meaningless, was suddenly shown up in unexpected and striking beauty.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(intricate) complicated -- having many complexly arranged elements