· a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"

Hypernym(s): natural_object

· something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"

Synonym(s): snarl, maze

Hypernym(s): perplexity

· force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"

Synonym(s): embroil, sweep, sweep_up, drag, drag_in

Hypernym(s): involve

· tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"

Synonym(s): ravel, knot

Hypernym(s): intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace

· disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"

Synonym(s): tousle, dishevel

Hypernym(s): disarrange

· twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"

Synonym(s): entangle, mat, snarl

Hypernym(s): twist, twine, distort

Antonym(s): disentangle