Dictionary Check: tangle

"tangle" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

noun

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

Example: "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"
noun

something jumbled or confused

Example: "a tangle of government regulations"
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verb

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

Example: "They were swept up by the events"
verb

tangle or complicate

Example: "a ravelled story"
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verb

disarrange or rumple; dishevel

Example: "The strong wind tousled my hair"
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verb

twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

Example: "The child entangled the cord"
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