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もつれる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
縺れる
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Reading : もつれる   
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get entangled; to get tangled; to tangle  (often written with kana only)
2. to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over  (see also: 舌が縺れる; often written with kana only)
3. to become complicated  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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縺れる is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 180,000 (about 394,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
かぞく
家族
もつれてきていいです
May I bring my family along?
あし
もつれて
ころ
びそう
なった
I tripped and nearly fell.
レースもつれた
せっせん
接戦
なった
The race went down to the wire.
もつれる
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 193,000 (about 315,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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tangled   もつ a tangle   もつれる to become tangled, complicated   
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シ   いと thread   
レン   つれる to take, to lead   つらねる to line up   つらなる to extend   
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シャ   くるま car   
move
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