unclasp
verb
un·clasp
ˌən-ˈklasp 
unclasped; unclasping; unclasps
1
: to open the clasp of
unclasp a purse
2
: to open or cause to be opened
unclasp a clenched hand
: to loosen a hold
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His hands, with their many rings, are broad and eloquent, delicately clasping and unclasping in syncopated claps.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2019
The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018
The democratization of data would unclasp the shackles of the quants as well.
—Daniel Roth, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2009
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2019
The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018
The democratization of data would unclasp the shackles of the quants as well.
—Daniel Roth, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2009
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“Unclasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclasp. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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unclasp
verb
un·clasp
ˌən-ˈklasp
: to release from a clasp
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