tangle (n.)

  1. a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; they carved their way through the tangle of vines'

  2. something jumbled or confused; a tangle of government regulations

    [ Syn: snarl , maze ]

    tangle (v.)

  1. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; They were swept up by the events; dont drag me into this business

    [ Syn: embroil , sweep , sweep up , drag , drag in ]

  2. tangle or complicate; a ravelled story

    [ Syn: ravel , ravel , ravel , knot , knot , knot ]

  3. disarrange or rumple; dishevel; The strong wind tousled my hair

    [ Syn: tousle , dishevel ]

  4. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; The child entangled the cord

    [ Syn: entangle , entangle , mat , mat , snarl , snarl ]

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