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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In the link preview his face was frozen mid-sentence in front of an auditorium’s mauve curtain, his tie straight and his shoulders straightened.—
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At the very least, it must have been straightened or blow-dried before each show.—
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12 Dec. 2025
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“Unkinked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkinked. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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