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en⋅tan⋅gle⋅ment

[en-tang-guhl-muhnt]
–noun
1. the act of entangling.
2. the state of being entangled.
3. something that entangles; snare; involvement; complication.

Origin:
1630–40; entangle + -ment
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en·tan·gle   (ěn-tāng'gəl)   
tr.v.   en·tan·gled, en·tan·gling, en·tan·gles
  1. To twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; snarl.

  2. To complicate; confuse.

  3. To involve in or as if in a tangle. See Synonyms at catch.

en·tan'gle·ment n., en·tan'gler n.
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