snarl up
phrasal verbDefinition of snarl up
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: to stop (something or someone) from moving or making progress Traffic was snarled up because of the parade.
snarl-up
nounDefinition of snarl-up (Entry 2 of 2)
: a situation in which one can no longer move or make progress a traffic snarl-up
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