untwine

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Verb untwine has 1 sense

untwine - undo what has been twined together; "untwine the strings"
--₁ is one way to straighten, straighten out
Antonyms: intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
Sample sentence:
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untwine

Part of speech: verb

Senses:

To separate or undo twisted or tangled things.
(Figuratively) To resolve or clarify a complicated or confusing situation.

Sentence Examples:

She carefully untwined the string from around the branches of the tree.
He managed to untwine himself from the rope and escape from the kidnappers.
The therapist helped them untwine their differences and find a common ground.
The new evidence untwined the mystery and led to the arrest of the real culprit.

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