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"This is ludicrous" I snarled (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ridiculous

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'this is ludicrous i snarled' is the definition.
'ridiculous' can be an answer for 'is ludicrous' (synonyms). I'm unsure of the remainder of the definition.

'ludicrous i snarled' is the wordplay.
'snarled' indicates anagramming the letters (to snarl can mean to entangle or twist).
'ludicrous'+'i'='ludicrousi'
'ludicrousi' anagrammed gives 'RIDICULOUS'.

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(Other definitions for ridiculous that I've seen before include "Absurd" , "not serious" .)

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