DISENTANGLEMENT

unsnarling, untangling, disentanglement, extrication

(noun) the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

disentanglement (countable and uncountable, plural disentanglements)

Removal of, or extrication from twists, tangles, complications or confusion.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`en*tan"gle*ment, n.

Definition: The act of disentangling or clearing from difficulties. Warton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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