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- \in-ˈsnär(-ə)l, en-\
- /en.ˈsnɑːl/
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- \in-ˈsnär(-ə)l, en-\
Definitions of ensnarl word
- noun ensnarl Cause to become caught up in complex difficulties or problems. 1
- verb ensnarl to become tangled in 0
- verb transitive ensnarl to draw into a snarl or tangle 0
- verb ensnarl To entangle; to trap. 0
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Parts of speech for Ensnarl
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determiner
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ensnarl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ensnarl
verb ensnarl
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- embroil — Involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
- enmesh — Cause to become entangled in something.
- ensnare — Catch in or as in a trap.
- intertwine — Twist or twine together.
Antonyms for ensnarl
verb ensnarl
- disentangle — Free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- release — to lease again.
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