Question

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? select three answers. the business venture became such a tangle that everyone agreed to go separate ways. it would take days to get to the other side of this jungle of vines, hedges, shrubs, and weeds. emma was determined to find the way through this maze of pathways, tunnels, and bridges. perhaps, julian would not have gotten lost if he had brought a map or a compass. after spending several days in the wilderness, the group of explorers was happy to be back home.

Explanation:

• For the first sentence, "tangle" can be a synonym as it implies a complex and confusing situation like a labyrinth.
• For the second sentence, "jungle" here is used metaphorically to represent a complex and hard - to - navigate area (like a labyrinth with many elements).
• For the third sentence, "maze" is a direct synonym as per the thesaurus entry (synonyms include words related to complex paths, and maze is one such). The fourth and fifth sentences do not have words related to the meaning of labyrinth.

Answer:

• The business venture became such a tangle that everyone agreed to go separate ways.
• It would take days to get to the other side of this jungle of vines, hedges, shrubs, and weeds.
• Emma was determined to find the way through this maze of pathways, tunnels, and bridges.