untangles
Frees knotted strands
Untangles means to free from a tangled state—straightening out knots, snarls, or twisted strands: She untangles the Christmas lights every December.
The word extends naturally to sorting out confusion or complexity: The detective untangles the web of lies, It took months to untangle the company's finances.
Secured loops in rope
- cordsThin flexible strands
- hairFibrous scalp covering
- necklacesOrnaments encircling the throat
- wiresMetallic electrical conductors
cables · string · yarn · fishing line · headphones · jewelry · chains · rope
Hints toward answers
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- mysteriesUnexplained phenomena or events
- plotsSecret plans or storylines
- conspiraciesSecret unlawful plans
lies · deception · schemes · alibis · motives · secrets · webs · trails
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- complexityState of being complicated
- puzzlesProblems designed to challenge
- mysteriesUnexplained phenomena or events
- problemsSituations needing resolution
riddles · conundrums · thoughts · misunderstandings · paradoxes · contradictions · dilemmas · complications
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- processesSeries of actions
legalities · forms · policies · complications · loopholes · requirements · applications · permits
Links between individuals
- feelingsEmotional responses experienced internally
- resentmentsBitter feelings from perceived wrongs
- conflictsSerious disagreements or fights
- misunderstandingsFailures to grasp meaning
baggage · trauma · issues · dynamics · attachments · grievances · tensions · hurt
knots
Secured loops in rope
wires · cables · string · yarn · fishing line · headphones · jewelry · chains · rope · threads
clues
Hints toward answers
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- mysteriesUnexplained phenomena or events
- plotsSecret plans or storylines
conspiracies · lies · deception · schemes · alibis · motives · secrets · webs · trails · leads
confusion
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- complexityState of being complicated
- puzzlesProblems designed to challenge
- mysteriesUnexplained phenomena or events
problems · riddles · conundrums · thoughts · misunderstandings · paradoxes · contradictions · dilemmas · complications · muddles
red tape
Bureaucratic obstacles to action
- paperworkAdministrative written tasks
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
processes · legalities · forms · policies · complications · loopholes · requirements · applications · permits · approvals
relationships
Links between individuals
- feelingsEmotional responses experienced internally
- resentmentsBitter feelings from perceived wrongs
- conflictsSerious disagreements or fights
misunderstandings · baggage · trauma · issues · dynamics · attachments · grievances · tensions · hurt · betrayals
untanglescomplicates
Makes more difficult
confuses · muddles · obscures · confounds · obfuscates