Leave and Tangle with

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Leave verb - To cause to remain behind.

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Tangle with is an antonym for leave.

Nearby Words: leaving, leaven, leaved, leaver

Tangle with verb - Get involved in or with.

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Leave is an antonym for tangle with in topics: belief, compete.

The best that can be said is that they learn it's better to simply leave her alone, rather than tangle with her.

Source: Literature / A Long Way from Chicago

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