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intertwist

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of intertwist

1 to cause to twine about one another

  • intertwisted the fibers to form a design
Synonyms of intertwist

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

braid, plait, plat, pleach

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

disentangle, uncoil, untangle, untwine, unwind

2 to twist together into a usually confused mass

  • the tree's intertwisted roots seemed to extend forever
Synonyms of intertwist

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

jumble, scrabble, scramble

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

unknot, unravel, unscramble

unweave
Antonyms of intertwist

disentangle, unsnarl, untangle, untwine, untwist

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