A thicket can be an obstacle or natural barrier which is hard to pass through due to its density. The rabbits escaped the fox by darting into the nearby impenetrable thicket.
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Habitat Reference
Thickets often refer to a habitat for wildlife, offering shelter and food to animals. Bird watchers enjoy exploring the thicket to observe different bird species.
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Figurative Usage
Thicket can be used figuratively to describe a complicated or dense situation. He found himself in a legal thicket that took years to resolve.