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tangle

/ tangle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
something jumbled or confused
"a tangle of government regulations"
Type of:
perplexity
Derived:
snarl snarl up embrangle entangle mat
noun Sense 2
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
"they carved their way through the tangle of vines"
Type of:
natural object
Kinds of:
hairball hair ball trichobezoar shag
Derived:
entangle mat snarl tousle dishevel
verb Sense 3
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
"The child entangled the cord"
Opposites:
disentangle unsnarl straighten out
Type of:
twist twine distort
Kinds of:
felt enmesh mesh ensnarl
Derived:
snarl maze
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
tangle or complicate
"a ravelled story"
Opposites:
unravel unknot unscramble untangle unpick
Type of:
intertwine twine entwine
Derived:
knot gnarl snarl maze run
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
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"
Type of:
involve
Derived:
imbroglio embroilment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 6
disarrange or rumple; dishevel
"The strong wind tousled my hair"
Type of:
disarrange
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
3
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perplexity natural object hairball hair ball trichobezoar shag twist twine distort felt enmesh mesh