Ensnarl
Ensnarl verb - To catch or hold as if in a net.
Usage example: for two years the couple was ensnarled in the red tape of an international adoption
Embroil
Embroil verb - To place in conflict or difficulties.
Usage example: the town has been embroiled in controversy over the building of the huge shopping mall
Nearby Words: embroilment, embroiling
Mutual synonyms
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