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tangled

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtæŋɡəɫd// UK //tˈæŋɡəld// tan·gled

adj. twisted together in an untidy way. You use this to describe things like hair, wires, or string that are difficult to separate.

adj. twisted together in a confused or disordered mass. Often used to describe physical objects like hair or cables, but also applied metaphorically to complex situations.


SIMPLE

My headphones are always tangled when I take them out.

CONTEXTUAL

The old fishing net lay tangled on the deck, making it impossible to use without hours of work.

COMPLEX

The detective spent months trying to unravel the tangled web of lies that the suspects had created to protect their leader.

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Often follows linking verbs like 'become', 'get', or 'remain'.

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