entangling
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English
Definitions
verb
- To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated“The dolphins became entangled in a fishing net.”
- To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult
- , to ensnare
- To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.
noun
- Entanglement
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