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untangling

verb , present participle of untangle

Synonyms and Antonyms of untangling

1 to separate the various strands of

gently untangled the baby's hair

Synonyms of untangling

disentangling, raveling (out) (or ravelling (out)), unbraiding, unlaying, unraveling, unsnarling, untwining, untwisting, unweaving

Words Related to untangling

fraying, fretting

smoothing, straightening (out)

uncoiling, undoing, unknotting, unlacing, unrolling, unstringing, unthreading, untying (or untieing), unwinding

Near Antonyms of untangling

braiding, knotting, lacing, plaiting, plying, splicing, tying (or tieing), winding

Antonyms of untangling

entangling, snarling, tangling

2 to set free from entanglement or difficulty

I was finally able to untangle myself from my credit problems

Synonyms of untangling

clearing, disembarrassing, disengaging, disentangling, extricating, freeing, liberating, releasing

Words Related to untangling

delivering, redeeming, rescuing, saving

disburdening, disencumbering, unburdening

unraveling, unsnarling, untwining, untying (or untieing)

Phrases Synonymous with untangling

Near Antonyms of untangling

blocking, hampering, hindering, impeding, obstructing

burdening, encumbering, loading, weighing

Antonyms of untangling

embroiling, entangling

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