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The term "intricacies" in literature frequently conveys layers of complexity inherent in characters, settings, and ideas. It suggests that beneath the seemingly simple lies a network of subtle details and interconnections—whether describing the intertwinement of love with the essence of a being as in [1] or the deep familiarity with the maze-like structure of a city in [2]. The word is also aptly employed to hint at the rich, multifaceted challenges of understanding human emotions and societal norms, as seen when expressions of passion merge with literary allusions to Spenser and Milton [3] or when authors muse about the enigmatic pathways of human desire [4]. In these instances, "intricacies" both enrich and complicate the narrative, inviting readers to explore the hidden depths beneath the surface of everyday experiences.
  1. This love, riveting itself among the intricacies of his being, could not be torn out, and threatened to resist all piecemeal extraction.
    — from A Life's Morning by George Gissing
  2. He knew the City and its intricacies like a book.
    — from Young Mr. Barter's RepentanceFrom "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray by David Christie Murray
  3. He loved too well the sweet intricacies of Spenser, the majestic and subtly interwoven harmonies of Milton.
    — from Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works by Oliver Wendell Holmes
  4. Who am I that I should seek to unravel the mysterious intricacies of sex
    — from The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham

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