as in straightens
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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straightens
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Just before touching down, DART performs a pitch-leveling maneuver, which straightens its flight angle and ensures all four legs make even contact.—
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Thanks to multiple attachments, the tool dries, curls, smooths and straightens hair without causing too much heat damage.—
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“Unkinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkinks. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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