snarl-ups
Congested road messes
Snarl-ups is the plural of snarl-up, a British term for a tangled mess or confused situation, especially a traffic jam: There were snarl-ups on all the major roads.
The word suggests things knotted together in a way that impedes movement or progress: bureaucratic snarl-ups delayed the project for months.
Constriction limiting throughput
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- logjamObstruction halting flow
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
blockage · chokepoint · jam-up · pileup · standstill · overcrowding · clog · saturation
Twisted mass of strands
- knotTied rope fastening
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
web · muddle · confusion · chaos · disorder · mix-up · foul-up · clutter
Theft by threat
- setbackReverse in progress
- waitDelay until later
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- lagPeriod of falling behind
slowdown · disruption · interruption · hindrance · suspension · backlog · stoppage · tie-up
bottleneck
Constriction limiting throughput
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- logjamObstruction halting flow
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
tailback · blockage · chokepoint · jam-up · pileup · standstill · overcrowding · clog · saturation · overload
tangle
Twisted mass of strands
complication · web · muddle · confusion · chaos · disorder · mix-up · foul-up · clutter · disarray
holdup
Theft by threat
lag · slowdown · disruption · interruption · hindrance · suspension · backlog · stoppage · tie-up · snag
snarl-upssmooth sailing
Untroubled progress forward
green lights · free flow · clear sailing · open highway · free movement
snarl-upswell-oiled machine
Flawlessly coordinated working system
clockwork precision · efficiency · harmony · coordination · synchronization
snarl, snarled, snarling, snarls, snarl-up, snarly, unsnarled