Use the thesaurus entry for labyrinth to answer the question.

labyrinth

noun

Definition: a place that has many confusing paths and passages; something that is extremely difficult to understand

Synonyms: entanglement, puzzle, web

Which sentences contain possible synonyms for the word labyrinth? Check all that apply.

A: The business venture became such a tangle that everyone agreed to go separate ways.

B: It would take days to get to the other side of this jungle of vines, hedges, shrubs, and weeds.

C: Emma was determined to find the way through this maze of pathways, tunnels, and bridges.

D: Perhaps, Julian would not have gotten lost if he had brought a map or a compass.

E: After spending several days in the wilderness, the group of explorers was happy to be back home.

The sentences that contain possible synonyms for the word labyrinth are:
A) The business venture became such a tangle that everyone agreed to go separate ways.
C) Emma was determined to find the way through this maze of pahways, tunnels, and bridges.

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sortingsteering sortingsteering · Answer 2 · 2019-03-19T15:20:19-04:00

Answer: A: The business venture became such a tangle that everyone agreed to go separate ways and C: Emma was determined to find the way through this maze of pathways, tunnels, and bridges.

Explanation: A thesaurus is a reference work that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning. From the given thesaurus entry for labyrinth, we can see that the sentences that contain synonyms for the word labyrinth are "The business venture became such a tangle that everyone agreed to go separate ways" and "Emma was determined to find the way through this maze of pathways, tunnels, and bridges" (see that we can replace those words for "labyrinth" and the meaning will remain the same).