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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

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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

Mastering phonons could unlock entirely new capabilities, including access to unusual quantum effects such as entanglement.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

This process naturally creates entanglement in the spatial properties of light.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

“The Bureau is obsessed with procreation—with passing on genes. And George and I are both GPs, so any entanglement that can’t produce a stronger genetic code . . . It’s not encouraged, that’s all.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth