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English to English noun
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something twisted and tight and swollen |  | Example: their muscles stood out in knots
the old man's fists were two great gnarls
his stomach was in knots
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree. | | source: webster1913
verb
| 3 |
twist into a state of deformity | | Example: The wind has gnarled this old tree
source: wordnet30
| 4 |
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath | | Example: she grumbles when she feels overworked
source: wordnet30
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To growl; to snarl. | | source: webster1913
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