unkinks

present tense third-person singular of unkink
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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“Unkinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unkinks. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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