RICTUSES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

rictuses

noun

plural of rictus

as in snarls

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snarls

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Around her, Youth builds an impressively frantic web of relationships and plot snarls.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
This year’s Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer with closures, travel snarls and record gas prices in California.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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