tanglement

noun

tan·​gle·​ment ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt 

: entanglement

Synonyms

• entanglement
• mesh(es)
• morass
• net
• noose
• quagmire
• quicksand
• snare
• toil(s)
• trap
• web

Examples of tanglement in a Sentence

legal tanglements stemming from the museum's refusal to return the looted carvings

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above