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tangle

[tang-guhl] / ˈtæŋ gəl /
NOUN
knot, confusion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coil labyrinth mess morass skein snarl
STRONG
complication entanglement jam jungle mass mat maze mesh mix up muddle rummage snag twist web
Antonyms
STRONGEST
order organization
STRONG
simplicity
VERB
knot, complicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confuse embroil enmesh entangle perplex snarl tie up trap
STRONG
catch coil derange discompose disorganize ensnare entrap hamper implicate interlace interlock interweave involve jam kink mat mesh obstruct ravel twist unbalance upset
WEAK
drag into foul up intertwist make a party to mess up mix up muck up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clarify clear up enlighten explain straighten out uncomplicate untangle untwist
WEAK
aid assist calm clear compose free up help let go liberate release

Example Sentences

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“Charge my phone?” asked another, and Gil submitted the device into a tangle of cords growing from a surge protector.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Rivalrous court factions falsely pinned the necklace’s tangle of provenance and patronage on Marie Antoinette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The chicken, shredded tender, mingles with spaghetti broken into thirds, while cream-of-mushroom soup pulls everything into a glossy, velvety tangle.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

He described the tangle of lawyers, judges, and motions involved as a "procedural morass" with no simple answers.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

He pushed back another pile of branches, bent down, and looked through the tangle of leaves.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret