(~s)
1.
A ~ is a complex system of passages or paths between walls or hedges and is designed to confuse people who try to find their way through it, often as a form of amusement.
The palace has extensive gardens, a ~, and tennis courts.
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2.
A ~ of streets, rooms, or tunnels is a large number of them that are connected in a complicated way, so that it is difficult to find your way through them.
The children lead me through the ~ of alleys to the edge of the city.
= labyrinth
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3.
You can refer to a set of ideas, topics, or rules as a ~ when a large number of them are related to each other in a complicated way that makes them difficult to understand.
The book tries to steer you through the ~ of alternative therapies.
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