extrication vs untangling

extrication and untangling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extrication	Yes	No	No	No
untangling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, extrication and untangling are synonyms defined as:

extrication and untangling: the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition

Other synonyms of extrication include disentanglement, unsnarling.

extrication (noun)	untangling (noun)
the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition	the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition