tangle

Definition

  • verb: to become or cause (something) to become twisted together
  • verb: to involve so as to hamper, obstruct, or embarrass
  • often used figuratively
  • synonyms: involve, insnare, entrap

Examples

  • He's not someone I would want to 'tangle with'.

  • They got caught in a legal/financial 'tangle'.

  • She brushed the 'tangles' out of her hair.

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