untangling vs extrication

untangling and extrication both are nouns.

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

As nouns, untangling and extrication are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of untangling include disentanglement, unsnarling.

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