Meaning of the word tangled in English

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tangled

US /ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/
UK /ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/

Adjective

1.

twisted together in an untidy way

Example:
Her hair was a mass of tangled knots.
The fishing line got all tangled.
2.

complicated or confused

Example:
The plot of the movie was so tangled that I couldn't follow it.
They found themselves in a tangled web of lies.
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