Synonyms for entanglement
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Noun
1. Tangle — that which entangles; an involvement, a complication; an intricacy; a perplexity. An obstruction placed in…
tangle, complication, knot, complexity, snarl, implication, perplexity, intricacy, mesh, embarrassment, involution
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Definitions
- n. 1
That which entangles; an involvement, a complication; an intricacy; a perplexity. An obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach.
Forms
- Plural
- entanglements → tangles, complications, knots, complexities…
Example sentences
- complexity The world is a place of seemingly infinite complexity.
- knot The famous Gordian Knot was cut with a sword blow.
- complication A new complication of coronavirus became apparent in the study.
- tangle I wish I could tangle your hair into beautiful braids.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| entanglement | rising | |
| complexity | rising | |
| knot | rising | |
| complication | steady | |
| tangle | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- web1
- 4 letters
- mesh1, knot1
- 5 letters
- snarl1
- 6 letters
- tangle2
- 9 letters
- intricacy4
- 10 letters
- complexity4, perplexity4, involution
- 11 letters
- implication4
- 12 letters
- complication4, betanglement
- 13 letters
- embarrassment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tangle2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- intrication