Synonyms:
unsnarling, untangling, disentanglement, extrication
Meaning: the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
Usage examples
They are clumsy bundles of dead leaves, roughly drawn together with silk threads. Under this rude covering is a pouch of fine texture containing the egg- casket, all in very bad condition, because of the inevitable tears incurred in its extrication from the brushwood.