entanglement

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈtæŋɡlmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈtæŋɡlmənt/
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noun
R

When people are in a complicated relationship or situation.

The movie shows the entanglement between the two main characters.

R

When something is caught or wrapped around something else in a confusing or difficult way.

The kitten's playful entanglement in the yarn was amusing at first.

R

Fences made from sharp wire that are used to stop enemies from coming closer.

The soldiers used an entanglement of barbed wire to protect the camp.

translation

n. When people are in a complicated relationship or situation.; When something is caught or wrapped around something else in a confusing or difficult way.; Fences made from sharp wire that are used to stop enemies from coming closer.

Word Forms

Plural entanglements