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snarls

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Noun

snarls noun

  1. A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
  2. An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
  3. A slow-moving traffic jam.

snarls noun

  1. The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
  2. A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
  3. A squabble.

Verb

snarls verb

  1. To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.“to snarl a skein of thread”
  2. To become entangled.
  3. To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
  4. To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.

snarls verb

  1. To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
  2. To complain angrily; to utter growlingly.
  3. To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.

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Synonyms

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Rhymes

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