entangler

One who tangles

One who entangles—catches, ensnares, or involves something in complications.

The word applies literally to things that physically trap an entangler of fish in nets and figuratively to people or forces that create confusing situations a skilled entangler of opponents in bureaucratic red tape.

mesh

weave

Interlace strands into fabric

  • interlaceWeave elements together
  • netFinal amount remaining
  • snareDevice for catching prey

web · lattice · netting · webbing · knotting · matting · trellis · macrame · crochet · lacework

trap

snare

Device for catching prey

  • lureThing that tempts
  • baitLure for prey
  • decoyFalse target for misdirection

pitfall · ambush · noose · hook · ensnarement · mantrap · deadfall · tripwire · gin · toils

complicate

snarl

Hostile vocal threat

  • knotTied rope fastening
  • confuseCause mental disorientation
  • muddleDisordered, bewildered state

jumble · embroil · convolute · obfuscate · perplex · bewilder · entwine · interweave · complicate · thicken

relationship

enmesh

Catch in interwoven strands

ensnare · bind · complicate · compromise · seduce · beguile · captivate · allure · charm · bewitch

Opposites
physical arrangement

entanglerstraightener

Device that removes waves

untangler · detangler · smoother · comb · organizer

complexity/clarity of situations

entanglerdisentangler

One who separates snarls

clarifier · simplifier · unraveler · resolver · problem-solver

capture vs. release

entanglerliberator

One who frees others

freer · releaser · emancipator · rescuer

Phrases
Family

entangle, entangled, disentangle, entanglement, entangling, disentangling, entangles, disentangled, entanglements

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G