Definition: something jumbled or confused
Usage: a tangle of government regulations
Similar words: perplexity
Definition: trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
Synonyms: tangle
Definition: a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
Usage: they carved their way through the tangle of vines
Similar words: natural object
Definition: an object occurring naturally; not made by man
Synonyms: mat, tangle, snarl, entangle
Definition: twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Usage: The child entangled the cord
Similar words: twine, twist, distort
Definition: form into a spiral shape
Usage: The cord is all twisted
Synonyms: tousle, tangle, dishevel
Definition: disarrange or rumple; dishevel
Usage: The strong wind tousled my hair
Similar words: disarrange
Definition: destroy the arrangement or order of
Usage: My son disarranged the papers on my desk
Definition: tangle or complicate
Usage: a ravelled story
Similar words: twine, enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, lace
Definition: spin,wind, or twist together
Usage: intertwine the ribbons; Twine the threads into a rope; intertwined hearts
Synonyms: embroil, drag, drag in, sweep, sweep up, tangle
Definition: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
Usage: They were swept up by the events; don't drag me into this business
Similar words: involve
Definition: engage as a participant
Usage: Don't involve me in your family affairs!