entanglement
noun
en·tan·gle·ment
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt 
en-
1
a
: the action of entangling : the state of being entangled
b
: something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares
a project delayed by legal entanglements
2
: the condition of being deeply involved
their entanglement in politics
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his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements
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His masterpiece charts the entanglements, both professional and personal, that bring about the downfall of operative Magnus Pym.
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The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
The focus is Frankie, and the commitment is more to studying her character than her romantic entanglements.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
The new finding establishes a much stronger limit on entanglement in a mathematically rigorous way.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
Hynes White played Xavier Thorpe, a Nevermore student who had some romantic entanglement with the title character, played by Jenna Ortega.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2024
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The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
The focus is Frankie, and the commitment is more to studying her character than her romantic entanglements.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
The new finding establishes a much stronger limit on entanglement in a mathematically rigorous way.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2024
Hynes White played Xavier Thorpe, a Nevermore student who had some romantic entanglement with the title character, played by Jenna Ortega.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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