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linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
「絡み」 has another reading with different meanings.
この案件には業界の絡みがある。
There are industry entanglements involved in this matter.
利害の絡みで話し合いが進まない。
The talks aren't making progress due to conflicting interests.
複雑な人間関係の絡みが事態をさらに難しくしている。
A web of complex relationships is making the situation even harder.