unknot
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of unknot
Example Sentences
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On a recent morning in a Turkish cafe in north London, Deborah Levy unknotted the silk scarf around her neck in preparation.
From New York Times
Along the way, well before Ruiz unknotted the score, there was a list of problems for the Nationals, none unique to their quick trip to the desert.
From Washington Post
“This one is for smaller buttons. ... This one helps unknot shoelaces and stuff like that,” she says.
From Washington Post
“What do you appreciate? Maybe the smooth, green leaves on a house plant or the comfort of a pillow get your shoulders unknotting.”
From New York Times
It is tempting, in hindsight, to wonder if his scholarship wasn’t a trail of bread crumbs — one long, unconscious attempt to unknot the riddle of his vexed self.
From New York Times
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