RICTUSES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

rictuses

noun

plural of rictus

as in snarls

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snarls

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To get to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, take the metro (look for the brown Metro Line 9) to avoid getting entangled in traffic snarls.

— Alan Chazaro, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
Around her, Youth builds an impressively frantic web of relationships and plot snarls.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

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