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Word: Tangle
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in the sense ‘entangle, catch in a tangle’): probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish dialect taggla ‘disarrange’
ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l
twist together into a confused mass
Short Definition:twist together into confused mass
Examples:- the broom somehow got tangled up in my long skirt
become involved in a conflict or fight with
Short Definition:become involved in conflict or fight with
Examples:- they usually come a cropper when they tangle with the heavy mobs
Word: Tangle
Speech Type: Noun
ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l
a confused mass of something twisted together
Short Definition:confused mass of something twisted together
Examples:- a tangle of golden hair
a fight, argument, or disagreement
Short Definition:fight or disagreement
Examples:- she got into a tangle with staff
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