unkink
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a word derived from
kink.
kinknouna twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself.
Example Sentences
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“It was about ‘How can I unkink the hose of this conversation and create a bridge in a common language?’
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2024
There is no better place to unkink a complicated piece of invented logic than in the water — there is little else to do, in fact, but confront your problems.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2016
He recognized her as Dr. Joyce Brothers, whose cool, blonde analyses unkink snarled psyches on TV and in the newspapers, and hastened to extinguish the cheroot.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Example: when the Army's supply lines kinked at Cherbourg, Clay crossed the Atlantic to unkink them.
From Time Magazine Archive
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It required a moment for Shorty to unkink the congested muscles of his face.
From Trailin'! by Max Brand