Snarl
Snarl noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.
Usage example: to no avail, the city promotes carpooling to help ease the traffic snarls that always accompany rush hour
Tailback and snarl are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Tailback" instead a noun "Snarl".
Tailback
Tailback noun - (American football) the person who plays tailback.
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