UNBRAIDING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

unbraiding

verb

present participle of unbraid

as in unraveling

to separate the various strands of unbraided the line

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unraveling

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But not all Republicans agree with the idea that their Hispanic base might be unraveling.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
The future reveals its uncannily familiar face in this novel, and the Kent coast serves as both canvas and muse for that unraveling.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

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