Definition of tangle
Verbs
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
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involve
engage as a participant
tangle or complicate
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unknot
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
- unpick, unravel, unscramble, untangle
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unravel
disentangle
- ravel, ravel out
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unravel
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
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disarrange or rumple; dishevel
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disarrange
destroy the arrangement or order of
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
"The child entangled the cord"
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unsnarl
extricate from entanglement
- disentangle, straighten out
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disentangle
extricate from entanglement
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Nouns
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
"they carved their way through the tangle of vines"
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hair ball, hairball, trichobezoar
a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur)
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shag
a matted tangle of hair or fiber
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natural object
an object occurring naturally; not made by man
something jumbled or confused
"a tangle of government regulations"
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perplexity
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
Vocabulary Lists for tangle
- leftovers
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Vocabulary study list for Katherine Paterson's "Bridge...
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Vocabulary study list for William Golding's "Lord of...
- ensconce
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Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Chapters 1-10 »(164 words)
Vocabulary study list for Harper Lee's "To Kill a...
- nauseate
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- delete
- douse
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John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" Chapters 17-20 »(113 words)
Vocabulary study list for John Steinbeck's "Grapes of...
- feral
- crumple
- epaulet
- protrude
- inevitability
William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" Chapters 1-6 »(194 words)
Vocabulary study list for William Golding's "Lord of...
- scavenge
- immure
- gesticulate
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Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" Chapters 1-16 »(65 words)
Vocabulary study list for Mark Twain's "Huckleberry...
- raspy
- haggle
- rummage
- welt
- browse