tangle

nouns

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
"they carved their way through the tangle of vines"
tangle
is a type of (narrower)
an object occurring naturally; not made by man
natural object
something jumbled or confused
"a tangle of government regulations"
maze, snarl, tangle

verbs

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
"They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"
drag, drag in, embroil, sweep, sweep up, tangle
tangle or complicate
"a ravelled story"
knot, ravel, tangle
disarrange or rumple; dishevel
"The strong wind tousled my hair"
dishevel, tangle, tousle
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
"The child entangled the cord"
entangle, mat, snarl, tangle