unfasten
verb (used with object)
to release from or as from fastenings; detach.
is unfastening
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present progressiveof unfasten (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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There--he is unfastening the chain and putting it into the little fellow's hands.
From The Scarlet Banner by Felix Dahn
