enchevêtrement

French

Etymology

From enchevêtrer (“to tangle”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ʃ.vɛ.tʁə.mɑ̃/ ~ /ɑ̃ʃ.ve.tʁə.mɑ̃/, /ɑ̃.ʃə.vɛ.tʁə.mɑ̃/ ~ /ɑ̃.ʃə.ve.tʁə.mɑ̃/

Noun

enchevêtrement m (plural enchevêtrements)

  1. tangle, mixture, muddle (of concretes)
    Synonym: embrouillement
    un enchevêtrement de fils ― a tangle of threads
  2. jumble, labyrinth, chaos (of abstracts)
    Synonyms: confusion, désordre
    un enchevêtrement d'idées ― an incoherent jumble of ideas
    un enchevêtrement de mensonges ― a web of lies

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