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单词 snarl something up
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to become, be, or make tangled, confused or complicated
The row snarled up the work of the commission.The group had succeeded in snarling up rush-hour traffic throughout the country.
Synonyms
tangle
a huge mass of hair, all tangled together
complicate
Don't complicate matters by getting others involved.
muddle
My thoughts are all in a muddle.
embroil
Any hostilities could further embroil U.N. troops in the fighting.
entangle
The door handle had entangled itself with the strap of her bag.
entwine
I reached over and entwined our fingers.
ravel
enmesh
She warned that the new mandate would enmesh the UN in a dangerous conflict.
See snarl

Additional synonyms

in the sense of complicate
Definition
to make or become complex or difficult to deal with
Don't complicate matters by getting others involved.
Synonyms
make difficult,
confuse,
muddle,
embroil,
entangle,
make intricate,
involve
in the sense of embroil
Definition
to involve (oneself or another person) in problems or difficulties
Any hostilities could further embroil U.N. troops in the fighting.
Synonyms
involve,
complicate,
mix up,
implicate,
entangle,
mire,
ensnare,
encumber,
enmesh
in the sense of enmesh
She warned that the new mandate would enmesh the UN in a dangerous conflict.
Synonyms
entangle,
involve,
catch,
net,
trap,
tangle,
implicate,
snarl,
embroil,
snare,
incriminate,
ensnare,
trammel

Nearby words of
snarl something up

  • snappy
  • snare
  • snarl
  • snarl something up
  • snarl-up
  • snatch
  • snazzy

Synonyms of 'snarl something up'

snarl something up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of entangle
Definition
to catch very firmly in something, such as a net or wire
The door handle had entangled itself with the strap of her bag.
Synonyms
tangle,
catch,
trap,
twist,
knot,
mat,
mix up,
snag,
snarl,
snare,
jumble,
ravel,
trammel,
enmesh
in the sense of entwine
Definition
to twist together or round something else
I reached over and entwined our fingers.
Synonyms
twist,
surround,
embrace,
weave,
knit,
braid,
encircle,
wind,
intertwine,
interweave,
plait,
twine,
ravel,
interlace,
entwist (archaic)
in the sense of muddle
Definition
a state of mental confusion or uncertainty
My thoughts are all in a muddle.
Synonyms
confusion,
mess,
disorder,
chaos,
plight,
tangle,
mix-up,
clutter,
disarray,
daze,
predicament,
jumble,
ravel,
perplexity,
disorganization,
hotchpotch,
hodgepodge,
pig's breakfast (informal),
fankle (Scottish)
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