UNKNOT

unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick

(verb) become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; ā€œunravel the threadā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

unknot (plural unknots)

(mathematics) In knot theory, a loop that is not knotted.

Verb

unknot (third-person singular simple present unknots, present participle unknotting, simple past and past participle unknotted)

(transitive) To unfasten (a knot).

Source: Wiktionary


Un*knot", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + knot.]

Definition: To free from knots; to untie.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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