thicket//ˈθɪkɪt//B2Frequency Level 12NeutralNounthicketSingularthicketsPlural1A dense group of bushes, shrubs, or small trees growing closely together.The rabbit disappeared into a thicket of bushes.2A tangled or complicated mass or situation.The lawyer had to navigate through a thicket of regulations.SynonymcopsegrovebrushAntonymclearing