unsnarl

verb

un·​snarl ˌən-ˈsnär(-ə)l How to pronounce unsnarl (audio)
unsnarled; unsnarling; unsnarls
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transitive verb

: to disentangle a snarl in

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unsnarled the fishing lines
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What’s more, giving yourself space to rest and introspect could help you unsnarl a problem that’s been weighing you down lately. — Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 Supply chains have started to unsnarl, and commodity prices for oil and some grains have dipped after surging amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2022

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First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsnarl was in 1555

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unsnarl

verb
un·​snarl ˌən-ˈsnär(-ə)l How to pronounce unsnarl (audio)
ˈən-
: to remove a snarl in
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