Tangle
/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
noun
A tangled twisted mass.
A complicated or confused state or condition.
“I tried to sort through this tangle and got nowhere.”
An argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.
Synonyms: argument, conflict, dispute, fight, maze, snarl, knot, mess
verb
To become mixed together or intertwined
“Her hair was tangled from a day in the wind.”
To enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight
“Don't tangle with someone three times your size.”
To mix together or intertwine
Synonyms: dishevel, tousle, entrap, argue, conflict, dispute, fight, entangle