1. the state of being twisted together or caught in something
2. involvement in a complicated or difficult situation
3. a complicated romantic or personal relationship

Examples

• The fishing line was caught in an entanglement of seaweed.
• She tried to free the bird from its entanglement in the net.
• The country wanted to avoid entanglement in foreign wars.
• His business entanglement with his brother caused family problems.
• The scandal revealed her romantic entanglement with a married man.
• The legal entanglement took years to resolve.
• They worked carefully to avoid any political entanglements.