entanglement

[en-tang-guhl-muhnt] / ɛnˈtæŋ gəl mənt /

NOUN

complication, predicament

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imbroglio liaison

STRONG

affair association cobweb complexity confusion difficulty embarrassment embroilment entrapment intricacy intrigue involvement jumble knot mesh mess mix up muddle snare tangle tie up toil trap web

WEAK

enmeshment ensnarement

Antonyms

STRONG

calm clarity ease line order organization peace

WEAK

disentanglement simplicity

Example Sentences

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But the W state, another major type of multi photon entanglement, had remained out of reach.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

These results are not direct extensions of the W state experiment, but they show why better control and measurement of complex entanglement remains so important.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

When Lily, no fool, becomes aware of this emotional entanglement, the meticulously planned heist threatens to collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They face threats from vessel strikes to entanglement in fishing gear on their long migration routes.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Mariam would sleep poorly, fretting that some business entanglement would prevent Jalil from coming on Thursday, that she would have to wait a whole other week to see him.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

entanglement

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