countersnarl

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noun

A snarl in response to another person's snarl.

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Meanings

nouncountersnarl (plural countersnarls)

plural countersnarls

  1. A snarl in response to another person's snarl.

    It seems a natural question to ask as we watch international relations reduced to a welter of snarls and countersnarls.

    1950, United States. Dept. of State, International Information and Cultural Series, volume 11, page 5

Origin

From counter- + snarl.

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Cite this entry
APA

countersnarl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countersnarl

MLA

“countersnarl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countersnarl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “countersnarl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countersnarl.

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