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Entangles vs Untangles - What's the difference?

entangles | untangles |

As verbs the difference between entangles and untangles

is that entangles is (entangle) while untangles is (untangle).

entangles

English

Verb

(head)
  • (entangle)

  • entangle

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To tangle; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make confused and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair.
  • To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult; hence, metaphorically, to ensnare; to perplex; to bewilder; to puzzle; as, to entangle the feet in a net, or in briers.
  • To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.
  • Antonyms

    * disentangle

    References

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    untangles

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (untangle)

  • untangle

    English

    Verb

    (untangl)
  • To remove tangles or knots.
  • With gentle combing, untangle your hair.
  • (by extension) To remove confusion or mystery.
  • It took awhile, but he finally untangled the problem.

    Synonyms

    * disentangle

    Antonyms

    * tangle