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Definition of entanglement

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action or fact of entangling or being entangled:many dolphins die from entanglement in fishing nets
  • [count noun] a complicated or compromising relationship or situation:romantic entanglements
  • [count noun] an extensive barrier, typically made of barbed wire and stakes, erected to impede enemy soldiers or vehicles: the attackers were caught up on wire entanglements

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