adj
tangled
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adj
1
Twisted together into a confused, knotted mass.
"The cables behind the TV were hopelessly tangled."
2
Complicated and hard to sort out.
"The case turned into a tangled mess of claims and counterclaims."
How to Use Tangled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTwisted into knots, or, of a situation, confusingly complicated.
Common pairings
tangled wires
tangled mess
Word Forms
more tangled comparative, most tangled superlative
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