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A tangle of hairs, thread or traffic. Also: An angry growl.

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Usage examples (33)
  • I had a snarl in my hair when I woke up.
  • He bellied cautiously inside and was met by a warning snarl from the she-wolf.
  • The intent of the snarl is to warn or frighten, and judgment is required to know when it should be used.
  • We're still very much in "snarl mode", but we have managed to find a picture of Blair looking at his equipment.
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