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Synonyms of snarl

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Another word for snarl is tangle. Other synonyms of snarl are ravel, foul, entangle, enmesh and ensnarl.

Synonyms and similar words for snarl

verbTo entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.

  • ensnareTo entangle; to enmesh.
  • ensnarlTo entangle; to trap.
  • ravelTo entwine or tangle (something) confusedly; to entangle.
  • enmeshTo mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like...
  • entangleTo tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.
  • foulTo entangle.
  • involve figurativelyTo entangle, intertwine, or mingle (something with one or more other things, or several things together); especially...
  • mat
  • tangleTo mix together or intertwine.
  • implicate archaicTo fold or twist together, intertwine, interlace, entangle, entwine.
  • imply archaicTo enfold, entangle.

nounA knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.

nounAn intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.

  • imbroglioA complicated situation; an entanglement.

Meaning of snarl

  1. verb To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
  2. verb To become entangled.
  3. verb To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.

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Questions about synonyms of snarl

What is another word for snarl?
Snarl has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tangle, ravel, foul, entangle, enmesh and ensnarl.
What does snarl mean?
Snarl means to entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.

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