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| en·tan·gle [ in táng g'l, en táng g'l ] (past and past participle en·tan·gled, present participle en·tan·gling, 3rd person present singular en·tan·gles) |
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1. tangle something up: to make something become twisted up in a mass of strands, e.g. netting or hair
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2. put somebody in difficult situation: to involve somebody or something in a problem that will be difficult to escape from
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 were entangled in corporate politics
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3. complicate something: to make something more complicated or confusing
The story entangles the facts with value judgments.
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| en·tan·gle·ment noun |
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