enmeshed

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en·mesh

(ĕn-mĕsh′)

tr.v. en·meshed, en·mesh·ing, en·mesh·es

To entangle or catch in or as if in a mesh. See Synonyms at catch.

en·mesh′ment n.

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enmeshed

(ɪnˈmɛʃt)

adj

unable to resolve a problem or escape from a bad situation: enmeshed in a debate over the wording of the resolution.

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Adj.

enmeshed - caught as if in a mesh; "enmeshed in financial difficulties"

intermeshed

tangled - in a confused mass; "pushed back her tangled hair"; "the tangled ropes"

enmeshed

adjective entangled, involved, caught, netted, trapped, tangled, implicated, snarled, embroiled, snared, incriminated, ensnared, trammelled He was enmeshed in a complex web of personal problems.

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enmeshed

[ɪnˈmɛʃt] adj (= involved) to be enmeshed in sth [person, government] [+ situation, dispute] → être empêtré(e) dans qch

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