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Spell Bee Word: entangled


Basic Details

Word: Entangled

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Twisted together or caught up in something such as string, wire or a net. It can also mean mixed up in a difficult situation.

Synonyms: tangled, knotted, caught

Antonyms: free, untangled

How to Spell Entangled

Syllables: en - tan - gled

Tricky part: Tangle already ends in e, so you add only d. Many students write entangeled with an extra e.

Watch out for: entangeled, intangled, entangld

Memory tip: The word tangle is already in there, and it already has its e, so the last step is only d: en + tangle + d.

Usage Examples

Example 1: A turtle got entangled in an old fishing net.

Example 2: My kite string became entangled in the branches of the neem tree.

Example 3: The two boys got entangled in a silly argument about cricket.

Fun Fact

In physics, two tiny particles can be entangled, which means their properties stay linked even when they are far apart.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

entangeled

a) e
b) n
c) g
d) l

Show answer

a) e. Tangle gains only a d, so there is no e between the g and the l.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

gletnaned

a) dangled
b) untangled
c) entangled
d) entailed

Show answer

c) entangled. There is an e but no u, and two n's, so only entangled fits.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

entangled

a) twisted
b) caught
c) knotted
d) free

Show answer

d) free. Something entangled is caught up, while something free can move easily.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If your earphone wires are entangled, they are ____.

a) twisted together
b) switched off
c) brand new
d) very long

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a) twisted together

2. Getting entangled in a quarrel means ____.

a) stopping it at once
b) becoming caught up in it
c) watching it on TV
d) winning it easily

Show answer

b) becoming caught up in it

Associated Words

complexitychampionshipartisticextremityadjacent
campaignpresidentattorneycatastropherespond

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