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tangle > 6 senses
NOUN1tangleA twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
2tangle, snarl, mazeSomething jumbled or confused
VERB1tangle, embroil, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag inForce into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
2tangle, ravel, knotTangle or complicate
3tangle, tousle, dishevelDisarrange or rumple
4tangle, entangle, mat, snarlTwist together or entwine into a confusing mass
tangle > pronunciation
Soundstae'nggahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2061 more rhymes in ahl...
tangle > noun 1, object
MeaningA twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven.
Examples"they carved their way through the tangle of vines"
Broadernatural object
Narrowerhairball, hair ball, trichobezoar; shag
Verbstangle; tangle
tangle > noun 2, cognition
MeaningSomething jumbled or confused.
Examples"a tangle of government regulations"
Synonymssnarl, maze
Broaderperplexity
Verbstangle
tangle > verb 1, stative
MeaningForce into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Synonymsembroil, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in
Broaderinvolve
tangle > verb 2, contact
MeaningTangle or complicate.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymsravel, knot
Contraryunravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick; ravel, unravel, ravel out
Broaderintertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
Nounstangle
tangle > verb 3, contact
MeaningDisarrange or rumple. Dishevel.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymstousle, dishevel
Broaderdisarrange
Nounstangle
tangle > verb 4, contact
MeaningTwist together or entwine into a confusing mass.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
ModelThey tangle their hair
Examples"The child entangled the cord"
Synonymsentangle, mat, snarl
Contrarydisentangle, unsnarl, straighten out
Broadertwist, twine, distort
Narrowerfelt; enmesh, mesh, ensnarl
Nounstangle

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