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tangled web
A convoluted situation usually caused by some form of deception. The investigation revealed a tangled web of fraud among the members of the political party.
tangled up with somebody
involved with someone
The boy had gotten tangled up with a bad bunch of kids and was in serious trouble. Usage notes: usually said about someone who causes you trouble
tangled up with something
also tangled up in something involved in something that is difficult to get out of It is a huge mistake to get tangled up with drugs. The Development Commission got tangled up in a controversy and lawsuit over a gravel plant located along the railroad tracks.
a tangled web
a situation that is very complicated and where many people are behaving dishonestly (usually + of ) The inquiry revealed a tangled web of fraud and deception among the agents.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Baldick | | ['bɔ:ldik] | |
Adlai | | AD-lay (English), AD-lie (English) | Biblical, Biblical Hebrew |
Earlene | | URL-een | English |
LÍDia | | LEE-dyə (Portuguese), LEE-jyə (Brazilian Portuguese) | Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian |
Osanna | | - | Italian (Rare) |
Collin | | KAHL-in | English |