perplexity vs tangle

perplexity and tangle both are nouns.

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

As nouns, tangle is a hyponym of perplexity; that is, tangle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perplexity:

Other hyponyms of perplexity include closed book, enigma, mystery, secret, maze, snarl, dilemma, quandary.

perplexity (noun)	tangle (noun)
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity	something jumbled or confused
	a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

perplexity (verb)	tangle (verb)
	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