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   tangle

   /ˈtaŋɡ(ə)l/

   verb

   • 1. twist together into a confused mass: "the broom somehow got tangled up in my long skirt" Similar entanglesnarlcatchentwineintertwineintertwisttwistravelknotenmeshcoilmatjumblemuddleOpposite untangledisentangleunravel
   • ▪ make (something) complicated or confused: "a ploy to tangle matters even further"
   • 2. become involved in a conflict or fight with: informal "they usually come a cropper when they tangle with the heavy mobs" Similar come into conflictbecome involvedhave a disputedisputearguequarrelfightrowwranglesquabblecontendcross swordslock horns

   noun

   • 1. a confused mass of something twisted together: "a tangle of golden hair" Similar snarlmassmatclusterknotmeshdisorderthatchweb
   • ▪ a confused or complicated state; a muddle: "the home team's defence got into an awful tangle" Similar muddlejumblemix-upconfusionentanglementmishmashshamblesscramble
   • 2. a fight, argument, or disagreement: informal "she got into a tangle with staff"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘entangle, catch in a tangle’): probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish dialect taggla ‘disarrange’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tangly adjective

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   What does tangle mean?

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   Is tangle a verb or a noun?

   • Tangle also can be used as a verb: you may tangle your hair as a fashion statement, but then it hurts to comb it out. As a noun, tangle can refer to an argument or a fight between two people: if you're really feisty, people might be warned away from getting into a tangle with you.

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   Why do tagliatelli-like tangles produce p-conduction?

   • One of the four bounds to the former neighbor atoms is then tangling and produces p-conduction. Dealing with these tagliatelli-like tangles demands continual abstraction to seek order, deeper meaning and more unifying links. I shall not tangle with issues of this kind.

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    A tangle is a jumble. You might have a tangle of cords behind your computer or a tangle of complications related to your taxes. Whatever it is, once something is in a tangle, it's difficult to sort out.