Tangle (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- A tangle of yarn was stuck in the knitting needles and it was difficult to unravel.
- Her explanation of the problem was just a tangle of conflicting information.
- The project had been held up for months by a tangle of bureaucratic delays.
- He felt that the country's financial troubles were caused by a tangle of greed and poor planning.
- Trying to navigate the health care system can be like wading through a tangle of paperwork.
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Meaning 2
A twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).