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Maze

noun
/meɪz/

Meaning

A network of paths designed as a puzzle; a confusing situation
A complex network of paths or passages that are difficult to navigate.

Example Sentences

The children got lost in the corn maze at the harvest festival.

Tourists often get lost in the maze of narrow streets in the old city.

Example Expressions

a maze of

Synonyms

labyrinth, puzzle, tangle, web, confusion, network
Entry 1
labyrinth, puzzle, tangle, web, confusion
Entry 2
labyrinth, puzzle, network, tangle, web

Antonyms

straight path, clarity, simplicity, directness, order
Entry 1
straight path, clarity, simplicity, directness
Entry 2
order, simplicity, clarity

Collocations

corn maze, hedge maze, navigate a maze, lost in a maze, a maze of streets, navigate the maze, get lost in a maze
Entry 1
corn maze, hedge maze, navigate a maze, lost in a maze
Entry 2
a maze of streets, navigate the maze, get lost in a maze

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