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SNAGGING Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word snagging. (exact relations)
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hitch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a period of time spent in military service

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• an unforeseen obstacle

• a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls

• a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot

• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

• the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

verb

• to hook or entangle

• walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

• jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

• travel by getting free rides from motorists

• connect to a vehicle:

barrier
nounn
noun

• a structure or object that impedes free movement

• any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

• anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

catching
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

• the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

• becoming infected

adjective satellite

• (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

complication
nounn
noun

• the act or process of complicating

• a situation or condition that is complex or confused

• any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease

• a development that complicates a situation

• puzzling complexity

difficulty
nounn
noun

• an effort that is inconvenient

• the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result

drawback
nounn
noun

• the quality of being a hindrance

entanglement
nounn
noun

• an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim

hindrance
nounn
noun

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

• the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

impediment
nounn
noun

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• any structure that makes progress difficult

obstacle
nounn
noun

• something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

• an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)

obstruction
nounn
noun

• any structure that makes progress difficult

• the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

• something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

• the act of obstructing

• getting in someone's way

problem
nounn
noun

• a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

• a question raised for consideration or solution

• a source of difficulty

setback
nounn
noun

• an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

snag
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sharp protuberance

• a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• an unforeseen obstacle

verb

• catch on a snag

• get by acting quickly and smartly

• hew jaggedly

hang-up
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an emotional preoccupation

• an unforeseen obstacle

rent
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions

• the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

verb

• let for money

• grant use or occupation of under a term of contract

• engage for service under a term of contract

• hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

rip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a dissolute man in fashionable society

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

• the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

verb

• tear or be torn violently

• move precipitously or violently

• cut (wood) along the grain

• take without the owner's consent

• criticize or abuse strongly and violently

rub
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an unforeseen obstacle

• the act of rubbing or wiping

verb

• move over something with pressure

• cause friction

• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

split
verb, nounv, n
noun

• extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)

• an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea

• a bottle containing half the usual amount

• a promised or claimed share of loot or money

• a lengthwise crack in wood

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts

• (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl

• an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity

• the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

• division of a group into opposing factions

adjective satellite

• having been divided; having the unity destroyed

• (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain

verb

• separate into parts or portions

• separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

• discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

• go one's own way; move apart

• come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

tear
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

• an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

• the act of tearing

verb

• fill with tears or shed tears

• separate or cause to separate abruptly

• to separate or be separated by force

• move quickly and violently

• strip of feathers

Best Hypernyms For SNAGGING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for snagging, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (20)
bulge bump catch excrescence extrusion gap gibbosity gibbousness hew hitch jut obstacle obstruction obtain opening prominence protrusion protuberance swelling tree

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