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enlaces

verb

present tense third-person singular of enlace
as in weaves
to cause to twine about one another enlaced the strips of leather to create a decorative headband

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  1. weaves
  2. plies
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  • Her narrative weaves together two genres she has long been known for, crime fiction and science fiction, and continues Mandel's explorations of chaos, identity, impermanence and transcendence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Try the Whiteside Mountain jaunt, which weaves up 750-foot-tall cliffs, or hike a stretch along the 2,200-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which leads to viewpoints like Wesser Bald Fire Tower.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of weaves
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  • Canada will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026, and the country’s biggest soccer star, Alphonso Davies, currently plies his trade in the Bundesliga, playing for powerhouse Bayern Munich.
    — Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Set Nefru, which plies the Nile.
    — Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of plies
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“Enlaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlaces. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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