entanglement
noun/ɪnˈtæŋɡlmənt/
/ɪnˈtæŋɡlmənt/
- [countable] a difficult or complicated relationship with another person or country
- emotional/political entanglements
- This affair did not prevent an entanglement with another of his co-stars.
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- [uncountable] the act of becoming caught or twisted in something; the state of being caught or twisted in something
- Many dolphins die each year from entanglement in fishing nets.
- The auditors try to avoid entanglement with arguments over local policy.
- entanglements[plural] (specialist) barriers made of barbed wire, used to stop an enemy from getting close
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