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as a verb: - 1
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tangle
noun
1 tangle
A twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven.
Polish: plątanina
2 tangle
Something jumbled or confused:
— A tangle of government regulations.
synonyms: maze, snarl.
Dutch: doolhof, kluwen, labyrint, warnet, warwinkel, wirwar
Polish: plątanina, gmatwanina
verb
1 tangle
2 tangle
Tangle or complicate.
synonyms: knot, ravel.
Roget 219:
cross,
decussate†;
intersect,
interlace,
intertwine,
intertwist†,
interweave,
interdigitate,
interlink.
twine,
entwine,
weave,
inweave†,
twist,
wreathe;
anastomose [Med.],
inosculate†,
dovetail,
splice,
link;
lace,
tat.
mat,
plait,
plat,
braid,
felt,
twill;
tangle,
entangle,
ravel;
net,
knot;
dishevel,
raddle†.
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3 tangle
Disarrange or rumple; dishevel.
synonyms: dishevel, tousle.
Roget 61:
derange;
disarrange,
misarrange†;
displace,
misplace;
mislay,
discompose,
disorder;
deorganize†,
discombobulate,
disorganize;
embroil,
unsettle,
disturb,
confuse,
trouble,
perturb,
jumble,
tumble;
shuffle,
randomize;
huddle,
muddle,
toss,
hustle,
fumble,
riot;
bring into disorder,
put into disorder,
throw into disorder
etc.
59;
muss [U.S.];
break the ranks,
disconcert,
convulse;
break in upon.
unhinge,
dislocate,
put out of joint,
throw out of gear.
turn topsy-turvy
etc.
(invert)
218;
bedevil;
complicate,
involve,
perplex,
confound;
imbrangle†,
embrangle†,
tangle,
entangle,
ravel,
tousle,
towzle†,
dishevel,
ruffle;
rumple
etc.
(fold)
258.
litter,
scatter;
mix
etc.
41.
rearrange
etc.
148.
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Dutch: ragebol, verfomfaaien
4 tangle
Twist together or entwine into a confusing mass:
— The child entangled the cord.
synonyms: entangle, mat, snarl.
Dutch: verknopen, verstrikken, verwarren
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