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Definition of gnarl

something twisted and tight and swollen; "their muscles stood out in knots"; "the old man''s fists were two great gnarls"; "his stomach was in knots"
make complaining remarks or noises under one''s breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree"

Similar Words: knot, murmur, mutter, grumble, croak

Derivational Morphology: ravel, tangle, knot, grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering, whiner, complainer, moaner, sniveller, crybaby, bellyacher, grumbler, squawker

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