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tangle

1. tan.gle \'tan-g*l\ \-g(*-)lin\ vb or tan.gling [ME tangilen, prob. of 
   Scand origin; akin to Sw dial. taggla to tan]gle 1: to involve so as to 
   hamper, obstruct, or embarrass  2: to seize and hold in or as if in a snare 
   : ENTRAP  3: to unite or knit together in intricate confusion  1: to become 
   entangled 
2. tangle n 1: a tangled twisted mass (as of vines) confusedly interwoven : 
   SNARL)M 2a: a complicated or confused state or condition  2b: a state of 
   perplexity or complete bewilderment  3: DISPUTE, ARGUMENT 
3. tangle n [of Scand origin; akin to ON tho:ngull tangle, thang kelp] : a 
   large seaweed