Entangle and Unknot

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Entangle verb - To twist together into a usually confused mass.

Usage example: in the process of taking down the Christmas tree, we managed to entangle the string of lights into a hopeless mess of wires

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Unknot is an antonym for entangle.

Nearby Words: entanglement, entangling

Unknot verb - Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of.

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Entangle is an antonym for unknot.

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Unknot and Entangle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/entangle/unknot

Entangle & Unknot. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/entangle/unknot>.

Unknot or Entangle. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/entangle/unknot.

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