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snarl [ snaarl ]


noun  (plural snarls)
Definition:
 
1. tangle: a tangled mass of something such as hair or wool

2. U.S. confusion: a complicated, disordered, or congested situation from which there is no easy exit
Canadian term  snarl-up

got stuck in a rush-hour traffic snarl



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle snarled, present participle snarl·ing, 3rd person present singular snarls)
Definition:
 
1. tangle something: to tangle something, or become tangled

2. U.S. get confused or jumbled: to make something complicated, disordered, or congested, or become this way.
Canadian term  snarl up


[14th century. Probably <snare1 + -le, diminutive suffix]
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