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snarl

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. snarl (verb)
  2. snarl (verb)

1snarl

verb \ˈsnär(-ə)l\

Definition of SNARL

transitive verb
1
: to cause to become knotted and intertwined : tangle
2
: to make excessively complicated
intransitive verb
: to become snarled
— snarl·er noun

Origin of SNARL

Middle English, to trap, entangle, probably frequentative of snaren to snare
First Known Use: 14th century

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