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English noun: snarl | |||
| 1. | snarl (communication) a vicious angry growl | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | utterance, vocalization | ||
| 2. | snarl (communication) an angry vicious expression | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | facial expression, facial gesture | ||
| 3. | snarl (cognition) something jumbled or confused | ||
| Samples | A tangle of government regulations. | ||
| Synonyms | maze, tangle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | perplexity | ||
English verb: snarl | |||
| 1. | snarl (communication) utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone | ||
| Samples | The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer. The guard snarled at us. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue snarl, They snarl that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | snap | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
| 2. | snarl (communication) make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise | ||
| Samples | Bullets snarled past us. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
| 3. | snarl (contact) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass | ||
| Samples | The child entangled the cord. | ||
| Examples | They snarl their hair | ||
| Synonyms | entangle, mat, tangle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | distort, twine, twist | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | enmesh, ensnarl, felt, mesh | ||
| Antonyms | unsnarl, disentangle, straighten out | ||
| 4. | snarl (change) make more complicated or confused through entanglements | ||
| Synonyms | embrangle, snarl up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complicate, perplex | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | snafu | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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