26984 words

entanglement

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
a situation or relationship that you are involved in and that is difficult to escape from:

Examples:

The book describes the complex emotional and sexual entanglements between the members of the group.
2
a fence made of wire with sharp points on it, intended to make it difficult for enemy soldiers to go across an area of land
3
the condition of being wrapped and twisted together in a mass:

Examples:

entanglements of cables and wires
4
An entanglement is a situation or relationship that you are involved in and that is difficult to escape from:

Examples:

a legal entanglement

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