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ensnarl

 
Dictionary: en·snarl   (ĕn-snärl') pronunciation
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tr.v., -snarled, -snarl·ing, -snarls.
To entangle in or as if in a snarl: "The Senate has contrived to ensnarl several major proposals in two legislative tangles" (New York Times).


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verb

  1. To twist together so that separation is difficult: entangle, foul, snarl2, tangle. See order/disorder.
  2. To gain control of or an advantage over by or as if by trapping: catch, enmesh, ensnare, entrap, snare, tangle, trammel, trap, web. See free/unfree.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
  Synonyms: enmesh, mesh

 
 
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