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unfurl
[ uhn-furl ]
/ ʌnˈfɜrl /
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verb (used with object)
to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.
verb (used without object)
to become unfurled.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unfurl
un·furl·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby unfurl
unfuckingbelievable, unfulfilled, unfunded, unfunded debt, unfunny, unfurl, unfurnished, unfussy, ung., ungainly, Ungaretti
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British Dictionary definitions for unfurl
unfurl
/ (ʌnˈfɜːl) /
verb
to unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
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