Definitions

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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But the tangled investigation into her tax affairs over buying a £800,000 property on the Sussex coast has not yet come to an end.

From BBC

He worked out all the little tangles with the teeth of the comb as he made his way up toward the top of her head.

From Literature

There were inch-wide gaps in the splintering wood and a tangle of weeds wrapped around it.

From Literature

Those submerged trunks and branches gave us our most hazardous work because the nets constantly got caught and tangled in them.

From Literature

She had a tangle of sticks and string in her coat pocket—she pulled them out.

From Literature