"countersnarl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: countersnarls [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + snarl. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|counter|snarl}} counter- + snarl Head templates: {{en-noun}} countersnarl (plural countersnarls)
  1. A snarl in response to another person's snarl.

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