entanglement
Americannoun
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the act of entangling.
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the state of being entangled.
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something that entangles; snare; involvement; complication.
noun
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something that entangles or is itself entangled
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a sexual relationship regarded as unfortunate, damaging, or compromising
Other Word Forms
- interentanglement noun
Etymology
Origin of entanglement
Example Sentences
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This makes it possible to direct quantum signals and distribute entanglement over long distances.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
When Lily, no fool, becomes aware of this emotional entanglement, the meticulously planned heist threatens to collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
After the brief romantic entanglement, female 1H1 settled down with male 374 and they became the second pair of breeding ospreys in southern England since 1847.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
That discovery leads Mr. Lemann to ponder his family’s entanglement with slavery and its role in buttressing the Lemann fortune.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
He is brilliant cover for his own family’s Resistance entanglement and there are orders out to keep him alive.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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