Tangle Synonyms and Antonyms

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To twist together so that separation is difficult
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. entangle
  2. snarl
  3. ensnarl
  4. foul
  5. mat
Something that is intricately and often bewilderingly complex
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. cat's cradle
  2. entanglement
  3. jungle
  4. knot
  5. labyrinth
  6. maze
  7. mesh
  8. morass
  9. skein
  10. snarl
  11. web
Antonyms:
  1. disentangle
  2. extricate
  3. unravel
  4. line
  5. order
  6. peace
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To engage in a quarrel
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. argue
  2. bicker
  3. contend
  4. dispute
  5. fight
  6. quarrel
  7. quibble
  8. spat
  9. squabble
  10. tiff
  11. wrangle
  12. hassle
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Words Related to Tangle

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Tangle Sentence Examples

  • He was sure by now it was a brown tangle, ready for the trash heap.

  • The commander-in-chief's first duty was to create a field army out of the tangle of units in Cape Colony.

  • In the densest forests the trees, struggling through the tangle of underwood to the light, are often 150 ft.

  • A beard and mustache covered the lower part of his face, and a tangle of hair, infested with lice, curled round his head like a cap.

  • However, if you go with the "loose" option, make sure that they are not so loose that they tangle the majorettes limbs or fly up into their faces to block their vision.

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