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Entanglement vs Entwine - What's the difference?

entanglement | entwine |

As a noun entanglement

is the state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.

As a verb entwine is

to twist or twine around something (or one another).

entanglement

English

Noun

(wikipedia entanglement) (en noun)
  • The state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
  • That which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.
  • Specifically, in fortification, an obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach.

    • Related terms

    * entangler * entangling

    References

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    entwine

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (entwin)
  • To twist or twine around something (or one another).
  • * Shelley
    • entwined in duskier wreaths her braided locks
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    Usage notes

    Particularly used in attributive form entwined. Often used interchangeably with intertwine, with minor usage distinctions. In symmetric sense of two things twining around each other, such as the branches of two trees, narrower (term) may be preferred, but these are not strictly distinguished. In asymmetric sense of one thing twined in or around another – rather than mutually – such as a vine twined around a tree (but tree not twined around the vine), entwined is preferred.

    Synonyms

    * (twine around one another) (l)