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- pronunciation:
- snarl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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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
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| definition 2: |
a confused or tangled situation.
The traffic was in a snarl because of road work.- synonyms:
- tangle
- similar words:
- mess
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| 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
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| 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
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| related words: |
scramble |
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