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tangle
noun
verb
something jumbled or confused
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- T
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ANGL
- Scrabble score
- N/A
- Database source
- Verified dictionary data
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noun
something jumbled or confused
“a tangle of government regulations”
noun
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
“they carved their way through the tangle of vines”
verb
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
“The child entangled the cord”
verb
disarrange or rumple; dishevel
“The strong wind tousled my hair”
verb
tangle or complicate
“a ravelled story”
verb
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
“They were swept up by the events”
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Example Sentences
a tangle of government regulations
they carved their way through the tangle of vines
The child entangled the cord
The strong wind tousled my hair
a ravelled story
They were swept up by the events
don't drag me into this business
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