as in straightening
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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straightening
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Start by straightening your legs and extending your arms forward if this feels comfortable.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Se-ri comes up with a plan to get an expensive hair straightening treatment that involves helping out a transfer student from Seoul, named Han Yun-Seok (Gong Myung).—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Unkinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkinking. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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