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Common collocations with intricate in American Collocation

intricate adjective

US /ˈɪntrɪkət/

very

amazingly
beautifully
extremely
highly
incredibly
very

China’s craftsmen create incredibly intricate ornaments and jewellery from jade.

rather

fairly
quite
rather

The walls are covered with designs and patterns, many quite intricate.

object

carving
embroidery
tapestry

The variety of materials and themes for these intricate carvings is astonishing.

pattern

decoration
design
detail
mosaic
pattern
shape

You do not have the skill to paint the intricate designs.

structure

maze
network
web

Once the heart of the old fishing town, Brighton’s historic quarter is an intricate maze of twisting alleyways.

in music

harmony
melody
rhythm

The intricate melodies and interwoven harmonies will repay careful and repeated attention.

plot

plot

This is high-quality writing: the plot is intricate but coherent, and the characterization is excellent.