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   tangled

   /ˈtaŋɡ(ə)ld/

   adjective

   • 1. twisted together untidily; matted: "his hair was a tangled mess" Similar ravelledentangledsnarled (up)entwinedintertwistedtwistedknottedknottyenmeshedcoiledmattedtanglymessymuddledtousleduncombedunkemptrattyinformal:mussed up
   • ▪ complicated and confused; chaotic: "a tangled tale" Similar confusedjumbledmixed upmessychaoticscrambledcomplicatedinvolvedconvolutedcomplexintricateknottytortuousdeviousmaze-likelabyrinthinerare:involuteinvolutedOpposite simplestraightforward

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTANGLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   confused and complicated: a tangled issue. tangled up in sth. involved in something bad: I was not about to get tangled up in their argument. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bending, twisting and curving. arch your back.

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   The meaning of TANGLED is existing in or giving the appearance of a state of utter disorder. How to use tangled in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › tangledTANGLED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Tangled definition: snarled, interlaced, or mixed up. See examples of TANGLED used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTANGLED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. twisted together; messy or untidy. a tangled mass of wires. The darkness lay heavy under the branches of the old tangled trees. When the smoke cleared, only the tangled wreckage of the machine gun was left. messy, tangled hair. 2. complicated. Harriet was wonderful, helping sort out tangled sentences, grammar and the like. Jurisdiction?

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › tangleTANGLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl. to involve in something that hampers, obstructs, or overgrows: The bushes were tangled with vines. to catch and hold in or as if in a net or snare.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTANGLED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TANGLED definition: 1. twisted together in an untidy way: 2. confused and difficult to understand: 3. to be involved…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tangledTangled - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Tangled is an adjective that describes a confused mass. You're likely to hear tangled used most often when referring to hair. If it's tangled, you can't brush or comb through it. Other than discussing hair, tangled can be used to refer to anything that's jumbled up and confused.