entanglement

entanglement
entanglement 1640s, from ENTANGLE (Cf. entangle) + -MENT (Cf. -ment). Foreign entanglements does not appear as such in Washington's Farewell Address, though he nonetheless warns against them. The phrase is found in William Coxe's 1798 memoirs of Sir Robert Walpole.

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  • Entanglement — En*tan gle*ment, n. 1. State of being entangled; intricate and confused involution; that which entangles; intricacy; perplexity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) An extensive low obstacle formed of stakes, stumps, or the like, connected by wires, ropes,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • entanglement — I (contusion) noun agitation, chaos, commotion, complexity, complication confusedness, derangement, disarrangement, disarry, disorder, disorganization, embroilment, enmeshment, ferment, imbroglio, intricacy, irregularity, jumble, maze, mix up,… …   Law dictionary

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  • entanglement — [[t]ɪntæ̱ŋg(ə)lmənt[/t]] entanglements 1) N COUNT An entanglement is a complicated or difficult relationship or situation. ...romantic entanglements. ...a military and political entanglement the Government probably doesn t want. 2) N VAR If… …   English dictionary

  • entanglement — n. entanglement in, with * * * [ɪn tæŋg(ə)lmənt] with entanglement in …   Combinatory dictionary

  • entanglement — noun Date: 1535 1. a. the action of entangling ; the state of being entangled b. something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares < a project delayed by legal entanglements > 2. the condition of being deeply involved < their entanglement in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • entanglement —    an embarrassing or clandestine association    Literally, an ensnaring or enmeshing. It may refer to extramarital sexual relationships and other ill advised adventures:     Mr Hurd sought to extricate Lady Thatcher and other ministers from… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • entanglement — noun 1) their entanglement in the war Syn: involvement, embroilment 2) romantic entanglements Syn: affair, relationship, love affair, romance, amour, fling, dalliance, liaison, involvement …   Thesaurus of popular words

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