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knot vs tangle

tangle vs knot

knot and tangle both are nouns.

knot and tangle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knot Yes No Yes No
tangle Yes No Yes No
As verbs, knot and tangle are synonyms defined as:
  • knot and tangle: tangle or complicate
Other synonyms of knot include ravel.
knot (noun) tangle (noun)
a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere something jumbled or confused
any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
a tight cluster of people or things
something twisted and tight and swollen
a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
(of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour
knot (verb) tangle (verb)
tie or fasten into a knot twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
tangle or complicate disarrange or rumple; dishevel
make into knots; make knots out of tangle or complicate
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
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