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Meanings of entangle in English
To confuse completely by concealing one's true motives from, especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end.
Usage of entangle in English
1
You can entangle me without fear; and I can love without hope.
2
For this reason do the Scribes and Pharisees seek to entangle him.
3
Why should she hesitate to endeavor to entangle the curate of St.
4
A genius could dance through obstacles that would hopelessly entangle ordinary men.
5
Thus it sometimes happens that men entangle themselves in their own schemes.'
6
The starch polymers then entangle, creating an interconnected structure that builds viscosity.
7
Fears shall terrify him on every side, and shall entangle his feet.
8
It certainly was Mr. Crawley's wish that the bishop should entangle himself.
9
He stared at the robot and tried to entangle some dartoid muscles.
10
We didn't want to entangle our situation with this nuclear conundrum.
11
Each tried to entangle the other in his net and secure a hold.
12
Observe the raised bars on the latter, to entangle and break the sword-point.
13
No reliable way had been found to breach barbed-wire entangle ments.
14
So I intended to catch you unawares, and to entangle you in it.
15
They entangle him in contradictions and confessions which disclose his guilt.
16
Victor moved past them, being careful not to entangle his lifeline.
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