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snarl
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[snɑːl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth
(e.g: the dog snarled at the boy)
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Origin
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late 16th century: extension of obsolete snar, of Germanic origin; related to German schnarren ‘rattle, snarl’, probably imitative
[snɑːl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an act or sound of snarling
(e.g: a snarl of rage)
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Origin
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late 16th century: extension of obsolete snar, of Germanic origin; related to German schnarren ‘rattle, snarl’, probably imitative
[snɑːl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- entangle something
(e.g: the trailing lead got snarled up in a bramble bush)
- decorate (metalwork) with raised shapes by hammering the underside
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Origin
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late Middle English (in the senses ‘snare, noose’ and ‘catch in a snare’): from snare
[snɑːl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a knot or tangle
(e.g: snarls of wild raspberry plants)
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Origin
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late Middle English (in the senses ‘snare, noose’ and ‘catch in a snare’): from snare
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