shoehorn vs snarl

shoehorn

verb
  • To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to. 

  • To use a shoehorn. 

  • To force some current event into alignment with some (usually unconnected) agenda, especially when it is fallacious. 

noun
  • A smooth tool that assists in putting the foot into a shoe, by sliding the heel in after the toe is in place. This reduces discomfort and damage to the back of the shoe. By slipping it into the back of the shoe behind the heel, the user prevents the heel from squashing down the back of the shoe and causing difficulty; instead the heel slides down the smooth shoehorn, which then comes out easily once the foot is in place. 

  • Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium. 

snarl

verb
  • To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated. 

  • To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested. 

  • To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms. 

  • To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds. 

  • To become entangled. 

  • To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots. 

  • To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface. 

  • To complain angrily; to utter growlingly. 

noun
  • A slow-moving traffic jam. 

  • A squabble. 

  • A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle. 

  • An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation. 

  • A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds. 

  • The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention. 

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