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tangled
adjective
: twisted together into a knot
: complicated or confusing
Full Definition of TANGLED
1
: existing in or giving the appearance of a state of utter disorder
2
: very involved : exceedingly complex
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First Known Use of TANGLED
1596
Related to TANGLED
- Synonyms
- baroque, byzantine, complicate, complicated, convoluted, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involute, involved, knotty, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, sophisticated, complex
- Antonyms
- noncomplex, noncomplicated, plain, simple, uncomplicated
Rhymes with TANGLED
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