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fankle.

To tangle or entangle.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfæŋkəl/
  1. To tangle or entangle.

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

From Scots fankle, (compare English fangle), equivalent to fank (“coil, noose, vang”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Doublet of fangle.

noun/ˈfæŋkəl/
  1. A tangled condition.

Where this word comes from

From Scots fankle, (compare English fangle), equivalent to fank (“coil, noose, vang”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Doublet of fangle.

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