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daedal

adjective

ˈdē-dᵊl

Definition of daedal

as in intricate

having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated the daedal workings of the chime clock are a marvel to behold

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The intricate leather cutouts appear across the strap across the toes and on the straps that wrap around the back of the foot.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
As with software, the features that optimize for agents differ significantly from the intricate features of modern internet sites built for human use.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intricate

Adjective

The company very deliberately targets large enterprise customers, which have the biggest and most complicate supply chain ecosystems.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Wilcox noted that overlaps between substance use and suicide complicate reduction efforts.

— Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026

Definition of complicate

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Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
She was steeped in the minutiae of a profoundly complicated culture.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of complicated

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The approach does not automatically establish the exact cause of every settlement anomaly, and underground conditions can be complex.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
To create objects with collapsibility as a core feature, Toyonaga’s team devised an analytic design algorithm allowing incremental construction of complex scissored surfaces.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of complex

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Now, advanced and sophisticated products are helping growing companies extend the impact of their existing workforces in ways that previously weren’t realistically attainable.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Iran’s state media, in turn, has waged a sophisticated propaganda campaign, publishing a barrage of content and misinformation meant to sway public opinion of the wider war and diminish its government’s losses.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

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