snarl
noun
°A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty.
°The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
verb
°To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
°To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl a skein of thread.
synonyms: imbroglio