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snarl

(sn/A/rl )

a vicious angry growl(noun.communication)

source: wordnet30
an angry vicious expression(noun.communication)

source: wordnet30
something jumbled or confused(noun.cognition)

Synonym:
maze, tangle

source: wordnet30
A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty.(noun)

source: webster1913
The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.(noun)

source: webster1913

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone(verb.communication)

Example:
The guard snarled at us.

Synonym:
snap

source: wordnet30
make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise(verb.communication)

Example:
Bullets snarled past us.

source: wordnet30
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass(verb.contact)

Synonym:
entangle, mat, tangle
Antonym:
disentangle, straighten out, unsnarl

source: wordnet30
make more complicated or confused through entanglements(verb.change)

Synonym:
embrangle, snarl up

source: wordnet30
To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.(verb)

source: webster1913
To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl a skein of thread.(verb)

source: webster1913
To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.(verb)

source: webster1913

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