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untangle

verb

To remove tangles or knots from.

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
U
Ends with
E
Contains
NT
Scrabble score
9

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verb

  1. To remove tangles or knots from.

    “With gentle combing, untangle your hair.”

  2. (by extension) To remove confusion or mystery from.

    “It took a while, but he finally untangled the problem.”

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With gentle combing, untangle your hair.
It took a while, but he finally untangled the problem.

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