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Antonyms for entangled
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : en-tang-guh l |
Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈtæŋ gəl |
Definition of entangled
Origin :- early 15c., from en- (1) + tangle (n.). Related: Entangled; entangling.
- verb involve, mix up
- That she would so alter her affairs that I might be entangled in no lawsuits.
- Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
- Mrs. Blair staggered to her feet, entangled by her skirt, and pitching like a ship at sea.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- Before I felt my danger, I was entangled beyond the possibility of escape.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- The cable that ran from it was entangled with the wreckage of the derrick, but it had not been cut.
- Extract from : « Two Thousand Miles Below » by Charles Willard Diffin
- But how and in what way these are to be attained, will have to be considered attentively, or we may be entangled in error.
- Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
- The snares of the conspiracy had entangled him, but his heart was not in it.
- Extract from : « St. Patrick's Eve » by Charles James Lever
- It had got entangled among the branches and prevented him rolling off into the water.
- Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad
- Our next endeavour was to release the captain, who was entangled under the boat.
- Extract from : « Notes on Life and Letters » by Joseph Conrad
- The currents carried our lines under the raft, where they got entangled.
- Extract from : « Perils and Captivity » by Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard
- She 96 examined the web carefully to see how securely Maya was entangled.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Maya the Bee » by Waldemar Bonsels
Synonyms for entangled
- bewilder
- burden
- catch
- clog
- come on
- complicate
- compromise
- confuse
- corner
- dishevel
- duke in
- embarrass
- embrangle
- embroil
- enchain
- enmesh
- ensnare
- entrap
- fetter
- hamper
- hook
- impede
- implicate
- intertangle
- intertwine
- interweave
- jumble
- knot
- lead on
- mat
- muddle
- perplex
- puzzle
- ravel
- rope in
- set up
- snag
- snare
- snarl
- swindle
- tangle
- trammel
- trap
- twist
- unsettle
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