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interweave

 verb
     
in‧ter‧weave past tense interwove past participle interwoven [transitive usually passive]
1 if two things are interwoven, they are closely related or combined in a complicated way
closely/inextricably/tightly etc interwoven
The two themes are inextricably interwoven in the book.
be interwoven with something
practical help for the bereaved interwoven with emotional support
2 to weave two or more things together
be interwoven with something
silk interwoven with gold and silver threads
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