tanglement
Translation
tanglement, entanglement, complication
Examples
The legal tanglement was complex.
The legal tanglement was complex.
He avoided any emotional tanglement.
He avoided any emotional tanglement.
Grammar Patterns
a tanglement of ((sth.)) a tanglement of legal issues
Similar Words
Synonyms: entanglement, complication, involvement
Etymology
From the verb 'tangle' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment', indicating a state or result.
Memory Tips
This is a less common, more formal synonym for 'entanglement'. Think of it as 'the state of being tangled'.