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extricating

verb , present participle of extricate

Synonyms and Antonyms of extricating

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

you've woven such a web of lies that it's hard to see how you can extricate yourself now

Synonyms of extricating

clearing, disembarrassing, disengaging, disentangling, freeing, liberating, releasing, untangling

Words Related to extricating

delivering, redeeming, rescuing, saving

disburdening, disencumbering, unburdening

unraveling, unsnarling, untwining, untying (or untieing)

Phrases Synonymous with extricating

Near Antonyms of extricating

blocking, hampering, hindering, impeding, obstructing

burdening, encumbering, loading, weighing

Antonyms of extricating

embroiling, entangling

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