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Definition of Briar-patch
1. Noun. (context: literally) A dense thicket of thorny plants; ground made impassible by the impenetrable overgrowth of prickly vegetation.“briar patch” listed in '''Webster’s New Millennium™ Dictionary of English''', Preview Edition (v. 0.9.7), Copyright © 2003–2009 Dictionary.com, LLC ¹
2. Noun. (context: figuratively) An intellectual or philosophical issue abounding with seemingly unresolvable problems; a theoretical quandary or impasse. ¹
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