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Entangle wool and express displeasure (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snarl

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'entangle' is the definition.
(I know that entangle can be written as snarl)

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(Other definitions for snarl that I've seen before include "(Make an) aggressive noise" , "Say something aggressively" , "Growl aggressively" , "Tangle; growl" , "Growl viciously" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Globe and Mail.
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