| VERB | stative | entangle, mire | entrap |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | entangle, tangle, mat, snarl | twist together or entwine into a confusing mass |
| Sounds | ehntae'nggahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | entrap. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | mire | |
| Broader | involve | Engage as a participant |
| Spanish | confundir, embrollar, enredar | |
| Nouns | entanglement | an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim |
| Meaning | Twist together or entwine into a confusing mass. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Model | They entangle their hair | |
| Example | "The child entangled the cord" | |
| Synonyms | tangle, mat, snarl | |
| Narrower | enmesh, mesh, ensnarl | entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh |
| felt | mat together and make felt-like | |
| Broader | twist, twine, distort | form into a spiral shape |
| Opposite | disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out | extricate from entanglement |
| Spanish | enmarañar, enredar | |
| Catalan | embolicar, embullar, enredar | |
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