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/en tang"geuhl meuhnt/, n.1. the act of entangling.2. the state of being entangled.3. something that entangles; snare; involvement; complication.[1630-40; ENTANGLE + -MENT]
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Entanglement — En*tan gle*ment, n. 1. State of being entangled; intricate and confused involution; that which entangles; intricacy; perplexity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) An extensive low obstacle formed of stakes, stumps, or the like, connected by wires, ropes,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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entanglement — 1640s, from ENTANGLE (Cf. entangle) + MENT (Cf. ment). Foreign entanglements does not appear as such in Washington s Farewell Address, though he nonetheless warns against them. The phrase is found in William Coxe s 1798 memoirs of Sir Robert… … Etymology dictionary
entanglement — [n] complication, predicament affair, association, cobweb, complexity, confusion, difficulty, embarrassment, embroilment, enmeshment, ensnarement, entrapment, imbroglio, intricacy, intrigue, involvement, jumble, knot, liaison, mesh, mess, mix up … New thesaurus
entanglement — [[t]ɪntæ̱ŋg(ə)lmənt[/t]] entanglements 1) N COUNT An entanglement is a complicated or difficult relationship or situation. ...romantic entanglements. ...a military and political entanglement the Government probably doesn t want. 2) N VAR If… … English dictionary
entanglement — n. entanglement in, with * * * [ɪn tæŋg(ə)lmənt] with entanglement in … Combinatory dictionary
entanglement — noun Date: 1535 1. a. the action of entangling ; the state of being entangled b. something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares < a project delayed by legal entanglements > 2. the condition of being deeply involved < their entanglement in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
entanglement — Synonyms and related words: abatis, absorption, adulterous affair, adultery, advanced work, affair, amour, association, balistraria, bamboozlement, bank, banquette, barbed wire entanglement, barbican, barricade, barrier, bartizan, bastion,… … Moby Thesaurus
entanglement — an embarrassing or clandestine association Literally, an ensnaring or enmeshing. It may refer to extramarital sexual relationships and other ill advised adventures: Mr Hurd sought to extricate Lady Thatcher and other ministers from… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
entanglement — noun 1) their entanglement in the war Syn: involvement, embroilment 2) romantic entanglements Syn: affair, relationship, love affair, romance, amour, fling, dalliance, liaison, involvement … Thesaurus of popular words
