Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtaŋg(ə)lm(ə)nt, ɛn-/
noun
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the action or fact of entangling or being entangled: many dolphins die from entanglement in fishing nets
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[count noun] a complicated or compromising relationship or situation: romantic entanglements
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[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