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(noun) a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines" |
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Related Words: hair ball, hairball, natural object, shag |
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(verb) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord" |
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Synonyms: entangle, mat, snarl |
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Related Words: distort, enmesh, ensnarl, felt, mesh, twist |
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(verb) tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story" |
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Synonyms: knot, ravel |
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Related Words: enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, lace, twine |
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(verb) 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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Synonyms: drag, drag in, embroil, sweep, sweep up |
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Related Words: involve |
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(noun) something jumbled or confused |
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Synonyms: complication, snarl |
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Related Words: perplexity |
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(verb) disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair" |
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Synonyms: dishevel, tousle |
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Related Words: disarrange |
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