"tangled web" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tangled webs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tangled web (plural tangled webs)
  1. A difficult or confusing situation with many complex components. Translations (Translations): இடியாப்ப சிக்கல் (iṭiyāppa cikkal) (Tamil)

Inflected forms

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