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7.5.4.2Tangle  

Definition

  • Use this domain for words related to becoming tangled--when something long and thin, such as rope, string, thread, hair, grass, or vines, becomes disorganized, twisted, or knotted, so that it is hard to separate it.

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  • What words refer to things becoming tangled? tangle, entangle, become tangled, get all tangled up, snarl. What words described something that is tangled? tangled, matted, raveled, snarled, all mixed up. What words refer to untangling something? untangle, unravel, comb out, straighten out. What words refer to something that has become tangled? tangle (n), tangled mess, jumble, mix-up, rat's nest, snarl.

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  • 7.5.4.2

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https://w3id.org/MoRe-SFB1475/CT/concepts/2903476614

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