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snarling

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsnɑɹɫɪŋ// UK //snˈɑːlɪŋ// snarling

v. to make a loud, angry sound with your mouth, usually to show you are in pain or angry. It can also describe a person who is very angry and showing their teeth.

v. to utter a low, guttural sound of anger, pain, or warning; to show the teeth in a threatening manner. Often used to describe the vocalizations of animals or the facial expressions of humans in a state of extreme irritation.


SIMPLE

The dog began snarling at the stranger in the garden.

CONTEXTUAL

The cat was snarling and hissing at the vacuum cleaner, clearly terrified by the loud noise.

COMPLEX

As the tension in the room reached a breaking point, the manager began snarling at his subordinates, his patience clearly exhausted by the constant delays.

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