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a pattern, a design, especially one with diagonally crossing lines
a diagonal crossing
a flowery expression or turn of phrase
a plot, a scheme
a refrain or recurring phrase in a piece of music
a harder vein or grain in a leaf or piece of wood or bamboo
a stain, a blemish
a mediator, a go-between (apparently from the way that a go-between can make the relationship more indirect and indistinct)
a small indistinct fluctuation in a trend line
a kind of woven silk textile with a diagonally crossing pattern
short for 綾織 (ayaori): a twill weave; someone who weaves twill
short for 綾竹 (ayadake): in a loom, a bamboo pole placed between the heddle and the back beam or platen, used to improve the handling
short for 綾取り (ayatori): cat's cradle
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
