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gnarl
noun
verb
Something twisted and tight and swollen
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noun
Something twisted and tight and swollen
“Their muscles stood out in knots”
verb
Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
“She grumbles when she feels overworked”
verb
Twist into a state of deformity
“The wind has gnarled this old tree”
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Their muscles stood out in knots
The old man's fists were two great gnarls
His stomach was in knots
She grumbles when she feels overworked
The wind has gnarled this old tree
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