CEFR B1

unsnarl

verb

Meaning

To free something from a tangled or complicated state.

Examples

She spent an hour trying to unsnarl the yarn.
The mediator helped the two parties unsnarl their dispute.

Synonyms: untangle, unravel, resolve, clarify

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unsnarl (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈsnɑːrl/

Definition

To free something from a tangled or complicated state.

Examples

She spent an hour trying to unsnarl the yarn.
The mediator helped the two parties unsnarl their dispute.
He patiently unsnarled the knot in his shoelace.

How to Use unsnarl

unsnarl something (verb): To untangle or resolve a specific thing. — "It took him a long time to unsnarl the fishing line."
unsnarl from something (prepositional phrase): To free oneself or something from being caught in something else. — "The cat had to be carefully unsnarled from the Christmas tree."

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