Tangle
noun
A messy condition where things are twisted together.
I spent hours trying to undo the tangle of necklaces in my jewelry box.
verb
Twist together into a confusing mass.
The puppies managed to tangle the yarn into an unmanageable ball.
verb
Become involved in a conflict or fight.
The two families tangled over their shared property border.
noun
A complicated situation.
After a tangle of legal proceedings, the case was finally dismissed.
noun
A messy condition where things are twisted together.
I spent hours trying to undo the tangle of necklaces in my jewelry box.
verb
Twist together into a confusing mass.
The puppies managed to tangle the yarn into an unmanageable ball.
verb
Become involved in a conflict or fight.
The two families tangled over their shared property border.
noun
A complicated situation.
After a tangle of legal proceedings, the case was finally dismissed.
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Objects
Used to describe a physical state where items are interwoven or knotted together.
My earphone wires were a tangle after being in my pocket.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Literal
Can be used metaphorically to describe complex or difficult situations.
He found himself in a tangle of lies.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Objects
Used to describe a physical state where items are interwoven or knotted together.
My earphone wires were a tangle after being in my pocket.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Literal
Can be used metaphorically to describe complex or difficult situations.
He found himself in a tangle of lies.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Objects
Used to describe a physical state where items are interwoven or knotted together.
My earphone wires were a tangle after being in my pocket.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Literal
Can be used metaphorically to describe complex or difficult situations.
He found himself in a tangle of lies.
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What is Alzheimer's...
and once they reach the brain's rear, the plaques and tangles work together to erase the mind's deepest memories. Eventually the control centers governing heart rate and breathing are overpowered as well resulting in death. The immensely destructive nature of this disease has inspired many researchers to look for a cure
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What You Can Do to...
You've tripped the cascade, setting fire to the forest, causing inflammation, tangles, and cell death. You should be symptomatic for Alzheimer's. You should be having trouble finding words and keys and remembering what I said at the beginning of this talk. But you might not be.
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Why is biodiversity so...
huge mix of species, and the genetic variety within those species. Here are tangled liana vines, which crawl up from the forest floor to the canopy, intertwining with treetops and growing thick wooden stems that support these towering trees. Helped along by the vines,
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3 tips to boost your...
It isn't possible to completely untangle these three factors, but the personal choices we make certainly play a major role in confidence development. So, by keeping in mind a few practical tips, we do actually have the power to cultivate our own confidence.
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How batteries work -...
than singing its praises, but batteries are a triumph of science. They allow smartphones and other technologies to exist without anchoring us to an infernal tangle of power cables. Yet even the best batteries will diminish daily,
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What is abstract...
when examined up close. And the chaos of this tangled mess seems to defy all control, but it's actually the product of a deliberate, though not pre-planned, process. These characteristics made Pollock into a celebrity,
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What makes a hero? -...
Return After all that adventure, the hero returns to his ordinary world. New Life This quest has changed the hero; he has outgrown his old life. Resolution All the tangled plot lines get straightened out.
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How Spiders Use...
the spider then "tiptoes" on its back legs, raises its abdomen, and releases its silk to the air. The silk strands are charged, which causes them to repel away from each other rather than tangling.
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Intuitively visualizing...
thoughtful visualizations have the power to impact science by helping researchers to untangle complex questions questions like how do you compare a human and a
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The Deadly Portuguese...
feeding on whatever happens to tangle with their tentacles some can go to a meter even two meters across and when by lucky chance they encounter
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What is Alzheimer's...
and once they reach the brain's rear, the plaques and tangles work together to erase the mind's deepest memories. Eventually the control centers governing heart rate and breathing are overpowered as well resulting in death. The immensely destructive nature of this disease has inspired many researchers to look for a cure
Video examples
What You Can Do to...
You've tripped the cascade, setting fire to the forest, causing inflammation, tangles, and cell death. You should be symptomatic for Alzheimer's. You should be having trouble finding words and keys and remembering what I said at the beginning of this talk. But you might not be.
Video examples
Why is biodiversity so...
huge mix of species, and the genetic variety within those species. Here are tangled liana vines, which crawl up from the forest floor to the canopy, intertwining with treetops and growing thick wooden stems that support these towering trees. Helped along by the vines,
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
It isn't possible to completely untangle these three factors, but the personal choices we make certainly play a major role in confidence development. So, by keeping in mind a few practical tips, we do actually have the power to cultivate our own confidence.
Video examples
How batteries work -...
than singing its praises, but batteries are a triumph of science. They allow smartphones and other technologies to exist without anchoring us to an infernal tangle of power cables. Yet even the best batteries will diminish daily,
Video examples
What is abstract...
when examined up close. And the chaos of this tangled mess seems to defy all control, but it's actually the product of a deliberate, though not pre-planned, process. These characteristics made Pollock into a celebrity,
Video examples
What makes a hero? -...
Return After all that adventure, the hero returns to his ordinary world. New Life This quest has changed the hero; he has outgrown his old life. Resolution All the tangled plot lines get straightened out.
Video examples
How Spiders Use...
the spider then "tiptoes" on its back legs, raises its abdomen, and releases its silk to the air. The silk strands are charged, which causes them to repel away from each other rather than tangling.
Video examples
Intuitively visualizing...
thoughtful visualizations have the power to impact science by helping researchers to untangle complex questions questions like how do you compare a human and a
Video examples
The Deadly Portuguese...
feeding on whatever happens to tangle with their tentacles some can go to a meter even two meters across and when by lucky chance they encounter
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Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
For me, social media isn't just about connecting with friends and sharing photos; it's a bigger, more tangled web that's led me to jobs working in television, speaking gigs around the country, and it's even helped me land my first book deal!
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
There are horrible people who, instead of solving a problem, tangle it up and make it harder to solve for anyone who wants to deal with it. Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
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Pete Seeger
American Musician
The good and bad are all tangled up together. American popular music is loved around the world because of its African rhythm. But that wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for slavery.
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Nigel Pearson
English Coach
I've been in a few tangles in my time. And a lot of them have been of my own making because of how I feel I need to protect the people I'm working with - that is the players.
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Clayton Kershaw
American Athlete
The more you try to grip control of your life the more God's gonna untangle that from you. He's going to make things go where you have to rely on Him.
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Eric Weddle
American Athlete
I brush it, brush it after every practice and stuff, just because it gets tangled. It's just all natural, let it grow, let it be, let it be real.
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Gordon W. Allport
American Psychologist
So many tangles in life are ultimately hopeless that we have no appropriate sword other than laughter.
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Virginia Woolf
British Author
Who shall measure the hat and violence of the poet's heart when caught and tangled in a woman's body?
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Ogden Nash
American Poet
Oh, what a tangled web do parents weave when they think that their children are naive.
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Russell Banks
American Author
Motivations are too tangled and complex.
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Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
For me, social media isn't just about connecting with friends and sharing photos; it's a bigger, more tangled web that's led me to jobs working in television, speaking gigs around the country, and it's even helped me land my first book deal!
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
There are horrible people who, instead of solving a problem, tangle it up and make it harder to solve for anyone who wants to deal with it. Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
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Pete Seeger
American Musician
The good and bad are all tangled up together. American popular music is loved around the world because of its African rhythm. But that wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for slavery.
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Nigel Pearson
English Coach
I've been in a few tangles in my time. And a lot of them have been of my own making because of how I feel I need to protect the people I'm working with - that is the players.
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Clayton Kershaw
American Athlete
The more you try to grip control of your life the more God's gonna untangle that from you. He's going to make things go where you have to rely on Him.
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Eric Weddle
American Athlete
I brush it, brush it after every practice and stuff, just because it gets tangled. It's just all natural, let it grow, let it be, let it be real.
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Gordon W. Allport
American Psychologist
So many tangles in life are ultimately hopeless that we have no appropriate sword other than laughter.
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Virginia Woolf
British Author
Who shall measure the hat and violence of the poet's heart when caught and tangled in a woman's body?
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Ogden Nash
American Poet
Oh, what a tangled web do parents weave when they think that their children are naive.
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Russell Banks
American Author
Motivations are too tangled and complex.
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