tangle

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"

something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations"

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"

tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"

disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"

twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"