as in straightening
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls
uncurled the ribbon and flattened it out
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Imagine lowering your body in one straight plane, and pushing right back up and straightening your elbows.—
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How To Hone And Sharpen Knives Honing Honing involves realigning the edge of the knife, straightening the existing edge to keep it slicing efficiently.—
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“Uncurling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncurling. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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