entanglement
n.n. a situation where you are caught in something complicated and it is hard to get out of. It can also mean physical objects that are twisted together or stuck.
n. a state of being caught in a complex or difficult situation; also refers to physical objects that are twisted or knotted together. Often used in legal, political, or scientific contexts to describe a complex web of relationships or physical structures.
The ship's propeller became entangled in a fishing net.
The country's deep economic entanglement with its former enemy made a quick withdrawal difficult.
Quantum entanglement describes a phenomenon where particles become so deeply linked that the state of one instantly influences the state of another, regardless of the distance between them.
From entangle + -ment.