tangle - noun

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

something jumbled or confused

tangle - verb

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
• tangle or complicate
• disarrange or rumple; dishevel
• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

tangle - thesaurus

dishevel   drag   embroil   entangle   knot   mat   maze   ravel   snarl   sweep   tousle