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Nouns
(n)
tangle
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
“they carved their way through the tangle of vines”
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(n)
tangle
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snarl
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maze
something jumbled or confused
“a tangle of government regulations”
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Verbs
(v)
embroil
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tangle
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sweep
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sweep up
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drag
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drag in
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
“They were swept up by the events”
,
“don't drag me into this business”
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(v)
ravel
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tangle
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knot
tangle or complicate
“a ravelled story”
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(v)
tousle
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dishevel
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tangle
disarrange or rumple; dishevel
“The strong wind tousled my hair”
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(v)
entangle
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tangle
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mat
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snarl
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
“The child entangled the cord”
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