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TANGLE

Definition:

[noun] a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"
[noun] something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"
Synonyms: snarl, maze
[verb] force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"
Synonyms: embroil, sweep, sweep up, drag, drag in
[verb] tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"
Synonyms: ravel, knot
[verb] disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"
Synonyms: tousle, dishevel
[verb] twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"
Synonyms: enmat, snarl