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intertwist

verb
in·​ter·​twist | \ ˌin-tər-ˈtwist \
intertwisted; intertwisting; intertwists

Definition of intertwist

: intertwine
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intertwist \ ˈin-​tər-​ˌtwist \ noun

Examples of intertwist in a Sentence

intertwisted the cables in his roommate's entertainment system just out of spite the tree's intertwisted roots seemed to extend forever

First Known Use of intertwist

circa 1659, in the meaning defined above

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