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Disentanglement

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dis·en·tan·gle  (dsn-tnggl)
v. dis·en·tan·gled, dis·en·tan·gling, dis·en·tan·gles
v.tr.
1. To extricate from entanglement or involvement; free. See Synonyms at extricate.
2. To clear up or resolve (a plot, for example); unravel.
v.intr.
To become free of entanglement.
disen·tangle·ment n.
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Noun1.Disentanglementdisentanglement - the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
extrication, unsnarling, untangling
freeing, liberation, release - the act of liberating someone or something
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