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Noun
Difficult or tangled situations
Noun
Plural for a confused mass of something twisted together
“Old cells float harmlessly in the blood until they are chemically triggered to stick together in a tangle of threads of fibrin protein.”
Noun
Plural for a confused or complicated state
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“An emergency meeting was held to address this catastrophic tangle of events.”
Noun
Plural for the state or quality of being confused or puzzled
“The facts have been so overwhelming that my mind is in a tangle.”
Noun
Plural for a difficult situation, or the involvement in one
“With help, they may not fall into the vicious tangle of shyness which can leave them reflecting on a life of missed opportunities.”
Noun
Plural for a heated argument or disagreement
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Noun
Plural for a physical fight or brawl
Noun
Plural for an untidy or disordered collection or pile of things
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Plural for a sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight
Noun
Plural for an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation
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Plural for a hostile or violent situation or meeting between opposing parties
Noun
Plural for a unit, grouping or configuration of things
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Noun
Plural for a complex system of interconnected elements
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Plural for the result of tying, knotting or joining something together
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Plural for an unkempt or thick mass of hair
Noun
Plural for an angry or negative reaction to an event or action
Noun
Plural for a kind of kelp (Laminaria digitata) with palmately cleft fronds
Noun
Plural for a dense group of bushes or trees
Noun
Plural for a dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep
Noun
Plural for a temporary difficulty or problem
Verb
To become entangled or intertwined
“She's done it again. Somehow, she has managed to tangle her hair in her hairdryer.”
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To ensnare or catch (and hold)
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“We had to tangle him in a fishing net before we could get him at all, and even then most of us got mauled.”
Verb
To become embroiled or implicated in
“He'd come home to England to race horses, tangle himself in scandals, and have notorious affairs with famous beauties.”
Verb
To become involved in a conflict or fight with
“Anyone who's ever tried to tangle with a teddy bear cholla knows there's a whole lot more bear than teddy to it.”
Verb
To mentally disturb
“Every day that I say no to the dark thoughts depression tries to tangle my mind with, I am winning a battle that society has not made easy to win.”
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To make something more complex
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To mix up in a confused, disordered or untidy way
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To intermingle or blend
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To have a heated argument or disagreement
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To make unnecessarily complex
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To become trapped or lodged in
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To be pitted against in a competition (or conflict)
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To succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level
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