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adjective

as in untwisted

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verb

past tense of uncurl
as in straightened
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls uncurled the ribbon and flattened it out

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  1. untwisted
  2. straightened
  3. linear
Adjective
  • First, the yarn is carded or broken down into untwisted fibers.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Martin is described as a Black male, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing roughly 120 pounds, with untwisted dreadlocks.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of untwisted
Verb
  • With shades shielding his eyes and his curls noticeably straightened and stretched out, Kelly looked almost unrecognizable sitting on a bench in the middle of the park.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
  • Santner bowled Carty for 18 with a ball which pitched on middle and turned sharply to beat the bat while Lennox bowled Hope for 7 with a ball that pitched on middle and leg and straightened past the inside edge.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of straightened
Adjective
  • Given the uncertain outcomes the Fed needs to think less in terms of linear economic curves and more probabilistically, in which case the potential upside for inflation given an energy price spike could warrant quicker action.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • Most stories of this ilk build a linear trajectory—from performance, occasionally to education, to deduction, and finally to the household—but No Name is a circular story.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of linear
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