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tangled

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tangled /ˈtæŋgəld/ adjective

tangled

/ˈtæŋgəld/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of TANGLED

1

: twisted together into a knot

tangled yarn/hair

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2

: complicated or confusing

a tangled plot
their tangled finances

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