1
as in tangles
something that catches and holds
he was caught in the web of branches she was trapped by her own web of lies
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2
as in traps
a device or scheme for capturing another by surprise
an ingenious web that was spun by undercover agents going after drug dealers
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entanglements
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The administration has pointed to that special status — usually given to short-term advisers who sit on temporary advisory committees or task forces — as a reason why Musk doesn’t have to make his financial disclosure form public, limiting scrutiny into his businesses’ entanglements.—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Instead, the spycraft is propelled by the emotional and lust-fueled entanglements of its cast.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Webs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/webs. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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