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Tangled

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byzantinenoun(history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman Empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul.
intricateverbHaving a great deal of fine detail or complexity.
convoluted(figuratively) Complex, complicated, or intricate.
complexnounMade up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
enmeshedtangled or twisted together.
foulnoun(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
intertwined(figurative) Inextricably related or relevant.
snarledtangled in knots or snarls
tortuous(often figurative) Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
labyrinthine(figurative) Convoluted, baffling, confusing, perplexing.
entangledTangled or twisted together.
involvedAssociated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
knottedTied in knots.
knotty(figuratively) Complicated or tricky; complex, difficult.
fouledmade dirty or foul
snarlyGiven to snarling or growling.
intermeshedcaught as if in a mesh
thrownLaunched by throwing.
mattedCovered with mats or matting.
rootbound(of a potted plant) Having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled.
thrown and twistedtwisted together; as of filaments spun into a thread

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untangledNot tangled.

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afoul(with of) In a state of entanglement or conflict (with).
byzantinenoun(history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman Empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul.
complexnounMade up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
convoluted(figuratively) Complex, complicated, or intricate.
enmeshedverbtangled or twisted together.
entangledverbTangled or twisted together.
foulnoun(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
fouledmade dirty or foul
intermeshedcaught as if in a mesh
intertwinedverb(figurative) Inextricably related or relevant.
intricateverbHaving a great deal of fine detail or complexity.
involvedAssociated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
knottedverbTied in knots.
knotty(figuratively) Complicated or tricky; complex, difficult.
labyrinthine(figurative) Convoluted, baffling, confusing, perplexing.
mattedCovered with mats or matting.
rootbound(of a potted plant) Having outgrown its pot, so that the roots are cramped and tangled.
snarledtangled in knots or snarls
snarlyGiven to snarling or growling.
thrownLaunched by throwing.

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