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entwine vs tangle

tangle vs entwine

entwine is not a noun while tangle is a noun.

entwine and tangle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
entwine No No Yes No
tangle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tangle is a hyponym of entwine; that is, tangle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than entwine:
  • entwine: spin, wind, or twist together
  • tangle: tangle or complicate
Other hyponyms of entwine include wind, wreathe, wattle, plash, pleach, knot, ravel, splice.
entwine (noun) tangle (noun)
something jumbled or confused
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
entwine (verb) tangle (verb)
spin, wind, or twist together twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
tie or link together disarrange or rumple; dishevel
tangle or complicate
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
Difference between entwine and tangle

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