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untangle

[uhn-tang-guhl]

verb (used with object)

untangled, untangling 
  1. to bring out of a tangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.

  2. to straighten out or clear up (anything confused or perplexing).



untangle

/ ʌˈæŋɡə /

verb

  1. to free from a tangled condition

  2. to free from perplexity or confusion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of untangle1

First recorded in 1540–50; un- 2 + tangle 1
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In the tradition of the finest memoir writing, the author spares no one, herself least of all, as she untangles the bad from the good while still allowing for some tricky knots.

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What follows takes Louisa on a journey to untangle a lifetime of shifting identities affected by shifting borders in Asia and the United States.

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Financial therapy is a way to help you untangle all of that so you can find a healthy way to relate and react to money.

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“I’m thinking about reckoning, trying to untangle the roots of racism and systemic factors in this country that are so embedded and baked in our society.”

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Lilly's relationship ended, but there was much to untangle - her ex was also her business partner, leaving her faced with raising the funds to buy him out.

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