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Vocabulary Entry
tangle
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A confusing or complicated situation; an entanglement.
Example Sentences
"The tangle of wires under my desk made it difficult to plug in my computer."
"She found herself in a tangle of emotions after the conversation."
"The fishing line was a tangle of knots that took hours to undo."
V
verb
To twist together or intertwine; to create confusion.
Example Sentences
"He tried to tangle the thread in such a way that it wouldn’t unravel."
"The puppy liked to tangle itself in its own leash while playing."
"Don’t tangle with the rules; make sure you understand them first."