entanglement
noun
en·tan·gle·ment
in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt 
en-
1
a
: the action of entangling : the state of being entangled
b
: something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares
a project delayed by legal entanglements
2
: the condition of being deeply involved
their entanglement in politics
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his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements
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And Musk's financial entanglement with Washington's largest department has stirred skepticism and concerns about conflict of interest.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The book takes place over the course of one afternoon blow job, while both participants remember the entirety of their entanglement.
—Haley Mlotek, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
All of these entanglements are levers that can be pulled to shift his behavior.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Unlike much of their work to date, Tunnel Vision steers almost entirely clear of romantic entanglements and heartbreak as subject matter.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
The book takes place over the course of one afternoon blow job, while both participants remember the entirety of their entanglement.
—Haley Mlotek, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
All of these entanglements are levers that can be pulled to shift his behavior.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Unlike much of their work to date, Tunnel Vision steers almost entirely clear of romantic entanglements and heartbreak as subject matter.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entanglement. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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