Antonyms for entanglement
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : en-tang-guh l-muh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈtæŋ gəl mənt |
Definition of entanglement
Origin :- 1640s, from entangle + -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 Walpole.
- noun complication, predicament
- The second, after a brief struggle, followed with the entanglement.
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 29, 1916 » by Various
- We had as well take a day off to do our part in this entanglement.
- Extract from : « David Lannarck, Midget » by George S. Harney
- You'll enjoy watching us get out of this entanglement, whatever it is.
- Extract from : « General John Regan » by George A. Birmingham
- Literally, to take the feet out of entanglement; hence, to hasten.
- Extract from : « Orthography » by Elmer W. Cavins
- This entanglement made Carrie anxious for a change of some sort.
- Extract from : « Sister Carrie » by Theodore Dreiser
- It was with considerable difficulty that we extricated Peterkin from his entanglement.
- Extract from : « The Gorilla Hunters » by R.M. Ballantyne
- At the second entanglement, however, something seemed to happen.
- Extract from : « Shelled by an Unseen Foe » by James Fiske
- He made sure that it was free from the possibility of entanglement.
- Extract from : « Heart of the Blue Ridge » by Waldron Baily
- The opposition his entanglement had generated had put a stop to that.
- Extract from : « Jennie Gerhardt » by Theodore Dreiser
- She discerned exactly the nature of Ottilia's entanglement, and her peril.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete » by George Meredith
Synonyms for entanglement
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