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| entangle [ in táng g'l ] (3rd person present singular entangles, present participle entangling, past and past participle entangled) |
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1. tangle something up: to make something become twisted up in a mass of strands, e.g. netting or hair
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2. put somebody in difficult situation: to involve somebody or something in a muddle that will be difficult to escape from
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 were entangled in corporate politics
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3. complicate something: to make something more complicated or confusing
 The story entangles the facts with value judgments.
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