interwove

Wove through alternately

Interwove is the past tense of interweave—to weave together, blending separate strands or elements into a unified whole.

Threads are interwoven in fabric; themes are interwoven in narrative: The author interwove three storylines across the novel.

The past participle is interwoven or, less commonly, interwove.

weaving

loom

Fabric-making frame

  • weftCrosswise loom threads
  • warpBend from true form
  • threadFiber for stitching

yarn · fabric · tapestry · textile · shuttle · bobbin · spinning · braiding · plaiting · knitting

merging

blend

Combine into mixture

  • fuseProtective melting wire
  • combineMerge, or harvesting machine
  • meldBlend thoroughly together

integrate · mesh · splice · braid · interlink · interconnect · unite · join · synthesize · converge

complexity

intricate

Elaborately detailed, many parts

layered · elaborate · convoluted · labyrinthine · multifaceted · dense · nuanced · interconnected · serpentine · twisted

narrative

storylines

Sequences of fictional events

tales · themes · subplots · characters · mythology · threads · strands · episodes · arcs · motifs

pattern

lattice

Openwork of crossed strips

tracery · network · web · matrix · interlocking · crisscross · geometric · symmetry · arabesque · wickerwork

Opposites
connection/binding

interwoveseparated

Put or kept apart

unraveled · untangled · disentangled · disconnected · unwove

structural complexity

interwoveunravelled

Became unwoven or solved

simplified · straightened · deconstructed · untangled · dismantled

Family

interwoven

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