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snarl2

Pronunciation: /snɑːl/

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Definition of snarl

verb

[with object]
  • 1 (snarl something up) entangle something:the trailing lead got snarled up in a bramble bush
  • hinder or impede something:the coach became snarled up in traffic a heavy backlog of cases has snarled up the court process
  • 2decorate (metalwork) with raised shapes by hammering the underside.

noun

  • a knot or tangle:snarls of wild raspberry plants

Origin:

late Middle English (in the senses 'snare, noose' and 'catch in a snare'): from snare

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