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untwist
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un·twist

verb \ˌən-ˈtwist\

Definition of UNTWIST

transitive verb
: to separate the twisted parts of : untwine
intransitive verb
: to become untwined
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Examples of UNTWIST

  1. <untwisted the ball of thread>

First Known Use of UNTWIST

1538

Related to UNTWIST

Synonyms
disentangle, ravel (out), unbraid, unlay, unsnarl, untangle, untwine, unravel, unweave
Antonyms
entangle, snarl, tangle

Rhymes with UNTWIST

A-list, assist, backlist, blacklist, B-list, checklist, consist, dean's list, delist, desist, encyst, enlist, entwist, exist, handlist, hit list, insist, life list, mailed fist, persist, playlist, protist, Rehnquist, resist, short list, short-list, subsist, wait-list, white list, wish list

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