Meaning & use
Enmeshed
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caught up or entangled in something, such as a difficult situation, relationship, or set of circumstances.
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He became enmeshed in a bitter legal dispute over the property.
The two families were deeply enmeshed in each other's lives after decades as neighbors.
A note on using this word
Literally derived from "mesh," evoking the image of being caught in a net.
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freeddetached
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