entanglement

en·tan·gle·ment

noun \in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt, en-\

Definition of ENTANGLEMENT

1

a : the action of entangling : the state of being entangled b : something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares <a project delayed by legal entanglements>

2

: the condition of being deeply involved <their entanglement in politics>

Examples of ENTANGLEMENT

1. <his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements>

First Known Use of ENTANGLEMENT

1535

Related to ENTANGLEMENT

Synonyms: web, mesh(es), morass, net, noose, quagmire, quicksand, snare, tanglement, toil(s), trap

Related Words: knot, snarl, tangle; cat's cradle, labyrinth, maze; cobweb, spiderweb

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Rhymes with ENTANGLEMENT

embranglement