tangle in English

tangle

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noun tangler.

tangle

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noun 1. a confused or tangled mass; knot or jumble.
Ex. The climbing vines are all in a tangle and need to be pruned and tied up.
2. (Figurative.)
a. anything complicated and confused; muddle; puzzle.
Ex. a tangle of words. Her

tangle

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tangle (1), verb, -gled,-gling,noun.

tangle

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tangle (2), noun.
any one of various large seaweeds.

tangle

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v.i. to be or become tangled.
Ex. Long hair tangles easily.

tangle

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v.t. 1. to twist and twine together in a confused mass; jumble (threads); mat; knot; snarl.
Ex. The kitten had tangled the ball of twine.
(SYN) entangle, interweave.
2. to hinder, hamper, or obstruct; involve or catch and hold.