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tangle
verb(tan-gle)
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Synonyms: entangle, mat, snarl,
Examples:
The child entangled the cord.
tangle
noun(tan-gle)
something jumbled or confused
Synonyms: maze, snarl,
Examples:
A tangle of government regulations.
tangle
verb(tan-gle)
disarrange or rumple; dishevel
Synonyms: dishevel, tousle,
tangle
verb(tan-gle)
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
Synonyms: drag, drag in, embroil, sweep, sweep up,
tangle
verb(tan-gle)
tangle or complicate
Synonyms: knot, ravel,
tangle
noun(tan-gle)
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
Examples:
They carved their way through the tangle of vines.

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