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ENTANGLEMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
Synonyms:
entanglement; web
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("entanglement" is a kind of...):
trap (a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "entanglement"):
spider's web; spider web (a web resembling the webs spun by spiders)
Derivation:
entangle (entrap)
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