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quarta-feira, 18 de janeiro de 2012

Word of the Day: Entanglement


Entanglement: embaraço, enredo, complicação, confusão, obstáculo,  traição que envolve intimidade sexual, obstáculo de arame farpado
Synonyms: mesh(es), morass, net, noose, quagmire,quicksand, snare, tanglement, toil(s),  adulterous affair,trap,  willful misconception, advanced work, unfaithfulness
“President Obama is still doing his best to avoid entanglement in Libya: He said Friday that U.S. ground troops will not deploy in Libya and that force will not be used beyond...´Newsweek, March 18, 2011
The book describes the complex emotional and sexual entanglements between the members of the group.”” (http://dictionary.cambridge.org)