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entangle

/ɛnˈtaŋɡəl/
verb
  1. To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated

    "The dolphins became entangled in a fishing net."

  2. To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult

  3. , to ensnare

    Similar: bewilder, perplex, puzzle

Synonymsbewilder, perplex, puzzle
Antonymsdisentangle

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