as in straightened
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls
you should unkink the garden hose before you turn on the water
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straightened
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Meanwhile, Kardashian’s hair was slicked and tied into a bun in the back of her head, with a small section straightened and left out on the right.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025 -
For generations, Black people have been told that our natural textures needed to be tamed, straightened, or hidden, and locs stood as both resistance and reclamation.—
Jailynn Tayor,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Unkinked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkinked. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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