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- pronunciation:
- snarl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a tangle or mat, esp. of hair, thread, fishing line, or the like.
- synonyms:
- mat, tangle, tousle
- similar words:
- twine
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| definition 2: |
a confused or tangled situation.
a rush-hour traffic snarl- synonyms:
- imbroglio, snafu, tangle
- similar words:
- mess
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| related words: |
botch, labyrinth, maze, mesh |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
snarls, snarling, snarled |
| definition 1: |
to cause to become tangled or knotted.
- synonyms:
- entangle, foul, knot, tangle
- similar words:
- mat, ravel, tousle
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| definition 2: |
to make complicated; confuse (sometimes fol. by up).
The accident snarled traffic.His doubts snarled up the problem even worse.- synonyms:
- complicate, embroil, entangle, tangle
- similar words:
- confound, confuse, embarrass, involve, jumble, mess, mix up, muddle
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| related words: |
scramble, stick |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become confused, complicated, or tangled.
- synonyms:
- foul, knot, tangle
- similar words:
- jumble, mat
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| related words: |
mesh, twine |
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