Detach and Tangle

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Detach verb - Cause to become detached or separated; take off.

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Tangle is an antonym for detach.

Nearby Words: detached, detachment, detaching, detachable, detacher

Tangle verb - To catch or hold as if in a net.

Usage example: was at last tangled in the web of lies that he had told to everyone

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Detach is an antonym for tangle.

Nearby Words: tangled, tangling, tangly

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