cobweb

US /ˈkɑːb.web/
UK /ˈkɑːb.web/
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1.

Spinnwebe

a spider's web, especially when old and covered with dust

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There were cobwebs in the corners of the old attic.
In den Ecken des alten Dachbodens waren Spinnweben.
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She used a broom to sweep away the cobwebs.
Sie benutzte einen Besen, um die Spinnweben wegzufegen.
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spiderwebweb
2.

Wirrwarr, Geflecht

a tangled or confusing mass of something

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The old legal system was a cobweb of outdated rules.
Das alte Rechtssystem war ein Wirrwarr veralteter Regeln.
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His mind was a cobweb of confused thoughts.
Sein Geist war ein Wirrwarr verwirrter Gedanken.
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tanglemessjumblemazelabyrinth
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blow the cobwebs away