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| snarl [ snaarl ] |
noun (plural snarls) |
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1. tangle: a tangled mass of something such as hair or wool
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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
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle snarled, present participle snarl·ing, 3rd person present singular snarls) |
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1. tangle something: to tangle something, or become tangled
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2. U.S. get confused or jumbled: to make something complicated, disordered, or congested, or become this way.
Canadian term snarl up
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| [14th century. Probably <snare1 + -le, diminutive suffix] |
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