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entangle

entangle [ in táng g'l ] (3rd person present singular entangles, present participle entangling, past and past participle entangled)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. tangle something up: to make something become twisted up in a mass of strands, e.g. netting or hair ( usually passive )

2. put somebody in difficult situation: to involve somebody or something in a muddle that will be difficult to escape from ( usually passive )
were entangled in corporate politics

3. complicate something: to make something more complicated or confusing
The story entangles the facts with value judgments.


entanglement noun
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