thicket
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/ˈθɪkɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈθɪkɪt/
A dense group of small trees or bushes.
The hikers had to navigate through a thicket of young trees.
ハイカーは若木の茂みを進む必要がありました。
A confusing or complicated situation.
The regulations formed a thicket of rules that were hard to follow.
規則は追いつきにくいルールの茂みを形成しました。