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entanglement

[en-tang-guhl-muhnt] / ɛnˈtæŋ gəl mənt /
NOUN
complication, predicament
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imbroglio liaison
STRONG
affair association cobweb complexity confusion difficulty embarrassment embroilment entrapment intricacy intrigue involvement jumble knot mesh mess mix up muddle snare tangle tie up toil trap web
WEAK
enmeshment ensnarement
Antonyms
STRONG
calm clarity ease line order organization peace
WEAK
disentanglement simplicity

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This makes it possible to direct quantum signals and distribute entanglement over long distances.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Critics call Cliffwater a “turducken” of problems due to its entanglement in other funds, with 30% of its money in other funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

This process naturally creates entanglement in the spatial properties of light.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

She descended from her roost, numb in her arms and legs from her entanglement in the rough limbs.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead