embroil vs tangle

embroil is not a noun while tangle is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embroil	No	No	Yes	No
tangle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, embroil and tangle are synonyms defined as:

embroil and tangle: force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

Other synonyms of embroil include drag, drag in, sweep, sweep up.

embroil (noun)	tangle (noun)
	something jumbled or confused
	a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

embroil (verb)	tangle (verb)
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action	twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
	disarrange or rumple; dishevel
	tangle or complicate
	force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action