If in a certain code language, ‘MERCURY’ is coded as ‘NGUGZXF’, then how will ‘ENTANGLE’ be coded in the same code language?

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The coding follows a sequential shift pattern where each letter is shifted forward in the alphabet by an incrementing value starting at +1:

1. **Decode the pattern using ‘MERCURY’ → ‘NGUGZXF’:**  
   - **M (13)** +1 → **N (14)**  
   - **E (5)** +2 → **G (7)**  
   - **R (18)** +3 → **U (21)**  
   - **C (3)** +4 → **G (7)**  
   - **U (21)** +5 → **Z (26)**  
   - **R (18)** +6 → **X (24)**  
   - **Y (25)** +7 → **F (6)** [cyclic shift: 25 + 7 = 32 → 32 − 26 = 6].

2. **Apply the same rule to ‘ENTANGLE’:**  
   - **E (5)** +1 → **F (6)**  
   - **N (14)** +2 → **P (16)**  
   - **T (20)** +3 → **W (23)**  
   - **A (1)** +4 → **E (5)**  
   - **N (14)** +5 → **S (19)**  
   - **G (7)** +6 → **M (13)**  
   - **L (12)** +7 → **S (19)**  
   - **E (5)** +8 → **M (13)**.

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