Thicket Meaning in English
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Definition
A group of bushes or small trees growing close together, forming a thick, tangled area.
Usage & Nuances
'Thicket' is mainly used for natural settings, especially in forests, gardens, or countryside. It often suggests an area that's hard to walk through. Also appears metaphorically for complicated or confusing situations, though less commonly. Most often singular, but can be pluralized ('thickets').
Example Sentences
The fox ran into the thicket to hide.
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Birds live in the thicket behind my house.
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The law on this issue is a real thicket—it’s easy to get lost in all the details.
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We couldn’t see the river because of the thick thicket.
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She disappeared into a thicket of brambles that no one dared to enter.
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Getting your ball out of that thicket is going to be tough.
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