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noun en·tan·gle·ment \ 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 in a Sentence

his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements

Recent Examples of entanglement from the Web

American troops have been on the ground in that country since 2001, marking the longest foreign entanglement in U.S. history.

— maya rhodan, PEOPLE.com, "Watch Live: President Trump Unveils His New Military Plan for Afghanistan," 22 Aug. 2017
Whether Pence’s entanglement with Trump has tarnished his reputation is a matter of debate among Republicans.

— vanityfair.com, "Mike Pence’s Master Plan Goes Up in Smoke," 20 July 2017
Whether Pence’s entanglement with Trump has tarnished his reputation is a matter of debate among Republicans.

— abigail tracy, The Hive, "Mike Pence’s Master Plan Goes Up in Smoke," 20 July 2017
Milstein said the rule would impose unnecessary conditions on sword-fishing fleets, pointing out that fishermen are already taking proactive action to prevent entanglement of other animals.

— deborah sullivan brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Conservation group sues to uphold whale, turtle protections," 17 July 2017
Today, they’re killed or injured primarily because of entanglements in fishing nets and strikes by vessels.

— kristine phillips, Washington Post, "U.S. to suspend efforts to free trapped whales after Canadian rescuer is killed," 15 July 2017
But if one of the particles hits something else—like the air, or a beam of light, or literally anything—then the entanglement could be broken.

— avery thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Chinese Scientists Successfully Teleported a Particle to Space," 12 July 2017
Trump’s entire career has effectively been one long legal entanglement.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Principled conservatives show federalism is more than a talking point by rejecting voter data requests," 6 July 2017
Right whales are susceptible to risks such as entanglement in fishing gear and ship strikes.

— patrick whittle, The Seattle Times, "Scientists alarmed by 6 right whales deaths in Canada," 30 June 2017

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First Known Use of entanglement

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entanglement Synonyms

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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