entanglement

Noun

A situation or relationship that you are involved in and that is difficult to escape from.

ریشه

Derived from the verb 'entangle' (late Middle English) which means to 'involve in difficulties', and the suffix '-ment' denoting an action or resulting state.

مثال

• He wanted to avoid any entanglement with the law.
• Their political entanglement lasted for several years.
• She found herself in an entanglement of lies.

ترکیب‌های رایج

avoid entanglement political entanglement emotional entanglement legal entanglement