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intertwine

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of intertwine

1 to cause to twine about one another

  • intertwined two different colors of yarn
Synonyms of intertwine

enlace, entwine, implicate [archaic], interlace, intertwist, interweave, inweave, lace, ply, twist, weave, wreathe, writhe
Words Related to intertwine

braid, plait, plat, pleach

blend, fuse, join, link, mix
Near Antonyms of intertwine

disentangle, uncoil, untangle, untwine, unwind

2 to twist together into a usually confused mass

  • intertwining yarn is usually a bad idea, because youʼll never get it all sorted out again
Synonyms of intertwine

entangle, interlace, intertwist, interweave, knot, snarl, tangle
Words Related to intertwine

jumble, scrabble, scramble

braid, enlace, entwine, entwist, inweave, plait, twine, weave, wind, wreathe, writhe
Near Antonyms of intertwine

unknot, unravel, unscramble

unweave
Antonyms of intertwine

disentangle, unsnarl, untangle, untwine, untwist

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