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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

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

They face threats from vessel strikes to entanglement in fishing gear on their long migration routes.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Pedro Ornelas explains, "You get the topology for free, from the entanglement in space. It was always there, it just had to be found."

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

And there would be no peace and the people would have no rest until the entanglement had been unwound to the source.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko