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Definition of entanglement noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

entanglement

noun
 
/ɪnˈtæŋɡlmənt/
 
/ɪnˈtæŋɡlmənt/
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  1. [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.
  2. [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.
  3. entanglements
    [plural] (specialist) barriers made of barbed wire, used to stop an enemy from getting close
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