entanglement

(in′taŋ·gəl·mənt)

(ordnance) An obstacle, such as barbed wire, that is utilized to stop or hamper the forward movement of troops.

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noun

1. The condition of being entangled or implicated: embranglement, embroilment, enmeshment, ensnarement, involvement. See free/unfree, participate/abstain.
2. Something that is intricately and often bewilderingly complex: cat's cradle, jungle, knot, labyrinth, maze, mesh (often used in plural), morass, skein, snarl², tangle, web. See simple/complex.

n. an extensive barrier, typically made of interlaced barbed wire and stakes, erected to impede enemy soldiers or vehicles: the attackers were caught up on wire entanglements.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
  Synonym: web

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - indviklen, forkludring, komplikation, pigtrådsspærring, forbindelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
verwikkeling, verwarring, versperring (m.n. prikkeldraad)

Français (French)
n. - enchevêtrement, emmêlement, (fig) implication

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verfangen, Durcheinander

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εμπλοκή, μπλέξιμο, (καθομ.) (παράνομος) ερωτικός δεσμός (κν. μπλέξιμο)

Italiano (Italian)
coinvolgimento, intrecciamento

Português (Portuguese)
n. - embaraço (m), dificuldade (f)

Русский (Russian)
затруднение, сложность, проволочное заграждение

Español (Spanish)
n. - complicación, enredo, embrollo, lío

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - intrasslande, trassel, komplikation, hinder

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
纠缠, 缠绕物, 卷入

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 糾纏, 纏繞物, 捲入

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 얽히게 하기, 철조망, 분규

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - もつれさせること, もつれ, 紛糾, もつれさせるもの, 足手まとい, 鉄条網

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ورطه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סיבוך, תסבוכת, מכשול תיל למניעת מעבר האויב‬

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