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en·tan·gle
 entangle
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
taeng
g
 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
entangles, entangling, entangled |
| definition 1: |
to cause to be snarled or tangled.
- synonyms:
- snarl, tangle
- antonyms:
- disentangle, extricate, untangle
- similar words:
- enmesh, ensnare, foul, intertwine, knot, mat, mesh, ravel
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| definition 2: |
to involve, as in a difficult, complex, or unpleasant situation.
- synonyms:
- embroil, enmesh, tangle
- antonyms:
- disentangle, extricate
- similar words:
- ensnare, entrap, implicate, incriminate, involve, mesh, mire, snare, web
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| definition 3: |
to cause to be complex or difficult; confuse.
- synonyms:
- complicate, embroil, involve, snarl
- antonyms:
- unravel
- similar words:
- confuse, embarrass, jumble, muddle, perplex, ravel
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| related words: |
stick, trap |
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| derivations: |
entangled (adj.), entangler (n.) |
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