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To have made something more complex

Past tense for to cause to become twisted together

Past tense for to trap, or become trapped, in something that is entangled

Past tense for to involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult

Past tense for to make something more complex

Past tense for to trap someone in a (usually undesirable) situation using temptation or deception

Past tense for to hinder or impede the progress or movement of

Past tense for to mix up in a confused, disordered or untidy way

Past tense for to cause anguish or distress to

Past tense for to be relevant or important to

Past tense for to give someone the wrong information or idea

Knotted or twisted together untidily

Very complicated or detailed

Unable to be separated or treated separately

Implicated in an affair or issue

Intensely preoccupied with, or by, a given topic or emotion

Captured and held as a convict or prisoner

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Verb

To have made something more complex

discombobulated

made more difficult

muddied the waters

rendered uncertain

caught off balance

made someone scratch their head

caused to be at a stand

thrown off balance

threw off balance

cast a shadow over

made indistinct

cast a shadow on

distracted from

put out of sight

become indistinct

become less sharp

clouded the issue

became indistinct

kept out of sight

become covered in condensation

made less distinct

muddied the waters of

blocked off the light to

enveloped in shadow

become overcast

became overcast

became less sharp

threw up smoke screen

thrown up smoke screen

threw a veil over

thrown a veil over

became covered in condensation

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Verb

Past tense for to cause to become twisted together

twisted together

made a party to

joined together

winded together

twined together

weaved together

knitted together

twisted and turned

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“She had remained close at Jone's side because he was so tall, and could bend back the stinging branches that had sought to entangle her hair.”

Verb

Past tense for to trap, or become trapped, in something that is entangled

setted a trap for

laid a trap for

felt your collar

got your hands on

gotten your hands on

taken into custody

got one's fingers on

gotten one's fingers on

took into custody

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“The insect may be induced to move, thereby providing feedback to the spider and possibly also causing the insect to thoroughly entangle itself in the web.”

Verb

Past tense for to involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult

“The act was also not supposed to entangle reporters in a net of prison sentences, either as recipients of leaks or as disclosers in their own right.”

Verb

Past tense for to make something more complex

made complicated

made more difficult

rendered unintelligible

made difficulties

opened can of worms

added fuel to fire

disorganized^US

thrown into disorder

threw into disorder

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“To entangle the issue further, the concept of digital identity has come into play.”

Verb

Past tense for to trap someone in a (usually undesirable) situation using temptation or deception

laid a trap for

fabricated evidence against

fabricated charges against

falsely incriminated

led up garden path

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Verb

Past tense for to hinder or impede the progress or movement of

interfered with

short-circuited

gotten in the way

cramped one's style

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

got in the way of

gotten in the way of

dragged your feet

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

tied one's hands

stood in the way of

given a hard time

gave a hard time

put the kibosh on

nipped in the bud

put at a disadvantage

put a spoke in someone's wheel

upset the applecart

put straitjacket on

put out of commission

placed at a disadvantage

stemmed the flow of

brought to screeching halt

kept under control

put on back burner

kept within bounds

put the stopper on

put the brakes on

put the damper on

put the brakes on

put in an unfavourable position

put the mockers on

put a damper on

tied someone's hands

setted limits on

imposed limits on

destabilized^US

made impossible

destabilised^UK

defended against

prevented from making progress

dragged through the mud

treated harshly

queered the pitch of

clipped one's wings

given the run around

gave the run around

stood in the way

brought an end to

kept the lid on

kept within limits

kept within the limits of

poured cold water on

played for time

dashed one's hope

treated unfavourably

inflicted a handicap on

kept a tight rein on

got bogged down

rendered null and void

poked full of holes

placed a limit on

treated unfairly

brought to a standstill

gave disadvantage

given disadvantage

thrown monkey wrench in

threw monkey wrench in

threw a spoke in the wheel of

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

drawn the line on

drew the line on

taken out of play

took out of play

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

got the better of

gotten the better of

took wind out of sails

taken wind out of sails

threw cold water on

thrown cold water on

done a disservice to

did a disservice to

gave a disadvantage to

given a disadvantage to

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Verb

Past tense for to mix up in a confused, disordered or untidy way

disorganized^US

put in disarray

threw into chaos

thrown into chaos

made a shambles of

got into a tangle

discombobulated

threw into disorder

thrown into disorder

thrown into confusion

threw into confusion

turned upside down

interfered with

played havoc with

caused confusion in

caused turmoil in

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

thrown into disarray

threw a spanner in the works

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

thrown a spanner in the works

threw into disarray

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Verb

Past tense for to cause anguish or distress to

Verb

Past tense for to be relevant or important to

had a bearing on

had an impact on

had relevance for

concerned itself with

had relevance to

had reference to

provided details of

given details of

gave details of

gave a rundown of

gave details on

gave the facts on

given a rundown of

given details on

gave an account of

given the facts on

given an account of

corresponded with

corresponded to

had a relation to

had a reference to

had a connection to

had an effect on

associated with

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Verb

Past tense for to give someone the wrong information or idea

propagandised^UK

propagandized^US

did a number on

done a number on

pulled one's leg

put one over on

put on false front

took for a ride

taken for a ride

gave the wrong impression

given the wrong impression

gave wrong information to

given wrong information to

led down the garden path

led up the garden path

played trick on

pulled a fast one on

pulled a swifty on

pulled the wool over someone's eyes

put on the wrong track

put up smoke screen

gave someone a bum steer

given someone a bum steer

led up garden path

threw off the scent

thrown off the scent

sent on a wild goose chase

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Adjective

Knotted or twisted together untidily

inappropriately dressed

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Adjective

Very complicated or detailed

difficult to understand

full of twists and turns

incomprehensible

thought-provoking

impossible to separate

particularized^US

particularised^UK

beyond one's grasp

hard to explain

above your head

beyond comprehension

over one's head

hard to understand

multidimensional

impossible to understand

as clear as mud

out of your depth

clear as dishwater

state-of-the-art

disorganized^US

like herding cats

full of surprises

between the lines

unstraightforward

disorganised^UK

pluridimensional

uninterpretable

not easily understood

all Greek to someone

too hard to understand

too difficult to understand

cloak-and-dagger

all Greek to you

difficult to follow

long way around

more sophisticated

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Adjective

Unable to be separated or treated separately

one and the same

impossible to separate

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Adjective

Implicated in an affair or issue

Adjective

Intensely preoccupied with, or by, a given topic or emotion

up to one's ears

up to your elbows

up to your eyes

head over heels

deep in thought

preoccupied with

eat sleep and breathe

enthusiastic about

single-minded about

obsessive about

passionate about

having a one-track mind

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Adjective

Captured and held as a convict or prisoner

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