Definition of tangle

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Tangle (v.) A knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged; a snarl; as, hair or yarn in tangles; a tangle of vines and briers. Used also figuratively..

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Tangle :: Tangle (n.) To unite or knit together confusedly; to interweave or interlock, as threads, so as to make it difficult to unravel the knot; to entangle; to ravel..
Hitch :: Hitch (n.) A catch; anything that holds, as a hook; an impediment; an obstacle; an entanglement..
Embarrassment :: Embarrassment (n.) A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness..
Comb :: Comb (v. t.) To disentangle, cleanse, or adjust, with a comb; to lay smooth and straight with, or as with, a comb; as, to comb hair or wool. See under Combing..
Sea Tang :: Sea tang () A kind of seaweed; tang; tangle.
Snarl :: Snarl (n.) A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty..
Card :: Card (v. t.) To comb with a card; to cleanse or disentangle by carding; as, to card wool; to card a horse..
Per- :: Per- () A prefix used to signify through, throughout, by, for, or as an intensive as perhaps, by hap or chance; perennial, that lasts throughout the year; perforce, through or by force; perfoliate, perforate; perspicuous, evident throughout or very evident; perplex, literally, to entangle very much..
Embroil :: Embroil (v. t.) To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle in a broil or quarrel; to make confused; to distract; to involve in difficulties by dissension or strife.
Implicit :: Implicit (a.) Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved.
Tangly :: Tangly (a.) Covered with tangle, or seaweed..
Snarl :: Snarl (v. t.) To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl a skein of thread..
Rectangled :: Rectangled (a.) Rectangular.
Disintricate :: Disintricate (v. t.) To disentangle.
Embroilment :: Embroilment (n.) The act of embroiling, or the condition of being embroiled; entanglement in a broil..
Tangle :: Tangle (n.) Any large blackish seaweed, especially the Laminaria saccharina. See Kelp..
Knot :: Knot (v. t.) To entangle or perplex; to puzzle.
Snare :: Snare (v. t.) To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger..
Taglock :: Taglock (n.) An entangled lock, as of hair or wool..
Clear :: Clear (v. i.) To disengage one's self from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free..
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