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Plural for a web, weave or tangle
“When the skein of whitey brown thread is undone, each of the little knots is cut with the scissors, which leaves the thread in needlefuls.”
(figurative) Plural for a difficult or complicated situation
“On the other hand, by continuing to push the lie one becomes further entwined in an ever more complex skein of deceit and hypocrisy.”
Plural for something made up of many confused or conflicting elements
“It is regulated by a diverse body of national laws and a skein of various bilateral and multilateral treaties.”
Plural for a large number or crowd of people, animals or things
Plural for a piece of a person's hair that coils or hangs together
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