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snarl2

 
pronunciation:
snarl
parts of speech:
noun, verb
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a tangle or mat.
I had to cut the snarl out of my hair.It will take an hour to remove the snarl in the fishing line.
synonyms:
mat, tangle
definition 2: a confused or tangled situation.
The traffic was in a snarl because of road work.
synonyms:
tangle
similar words:
mess
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: snarls, snarling, snarled
definition 1: to cause to become tangled or knotted.
The cat snarled my yarn.
synonyms:
entangle, foul, tangle
similar words:
mat, ravel
definition 2: to make complicated; confuse (sometimes followed by "up").
The accident snarled up traffic.Too many details snarled up my book report.
synonyms:
complicate, tangle
similar words:
confuse, jumble, mess, mix up, muddle