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entangle

DEFINITIONS OF: entangle

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v twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

“The child entangled the cord”
Synonyms:
mat, snarl, tangle
Antonyms:
disentangle, straighten out, unsnarl
extricate from entanglement
Types:
felt
mat together and make felt-like
enmesh, ensnarl, mesh
entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
Type of:
distort, twine, twist
form into a spiral shape

v entrap

Synonyms:
mire
Type of:
involve
engage as a participant
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