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snarl–up
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snarl–up
(noun)
snarl
(verb)
snarl–up
noun
plural
snarl–ups
snarl–up
noun
plural
snarl–ups
Britannica Dictionary definition of SNARL–UP
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count
]
chiefly British
:
a situation in which you can no longer move or make progress
a traffic
snarl-up
[=
snarl
]
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