tangle

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tangle

The kitten plays with a tangle of colorful yarn.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A confused, intertwined mass: A state of things being twisted together in a messy, complicated way.
    • A complicated or confused condition: A state of disorder, complication, or confusion.

  2. Verb:

    • To twist together into a confused mass: To cause threads, strings, hair, etc., to become intertwined in a messy way.
    • To complicate or confuse: To make a situation, story, or problem more complicated and difficult to understand.
    • To involve or entangle someone in a situation: To force or draw someone into a complicated or difficult circumstance.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • She spent hours trying to undo the tangle of necklaces in her jewelry box.
    • The negotiations were a legal tangle that took months to resolve.

  • Verb:

    • The wires behind the computer had become completely tangled.
    • His explanation only served to tangle the issue further.
    • I didn't want to get tangled in their argument.
Advanced Usage
  • "To tangle with someone/something": To become involved in a fight, dispute, or difficult situation with someone or something.
    • You don't want to tangle with him; he's a skilled debater.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tangled (adj): In a state of being twisted together or complicated.
    • The garden was overgrown with tangled weeds.
  • Tangle-free (adj): Designed not to become tangled.
    • This brush is advertised as tangle-free for wet hair.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Knot, snarl, maze, web, complication.
  • Verb: Entwine, snarl, ensnare, complicate, involve.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Tangle up: To twist or knot things together, making them messy or non-functional.
    • The puppy tangled up all the yarn into a big ball.
Related Idioms
  • A tangled web: A very complicated and deceptive situation (often from "Oh, what a tangled web we weave...").
    • The scandal was a tangled web of lies and corruption.
tangle

The kitten plays with a tangle of colorful yarn.

Noun
  1. something jumbled or confused
    • a tangle of government regulations
  2. a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
    • they carved their way through the tangle of vines
Verb
  1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
    • The child entangled the cord
  2. disarrange or rumple; dishevel
    • The strong wind tousled my hair
  3. tangle or complicate
    • a ravelled story
  4. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
    • They were swept up by the events
    • don't drag me into this business

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