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Synonyms for untangle
ʌnˈtæŋ gəl
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Princeton's WordNet
extricate, untangle, disentangle, disencumber(verb)
release from entanglement of difficulty
"I cannot extricate myself from this task"
Synonyms:
unpick, unsnarl, disentangle, comb out, unravel, unwind, extricate, comb, disencumber, straighten out, disembroil, unscramble, disinvolve, unknotunravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick(verb)
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
"unravel the thread"
Synonyms:
unpick, run, disentangle, ravel out, extricate, ravel, unravel, disencumber, unscramble, unknot
Wiktionary
untangle(verb)
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disentangleAntonyms:
tangleuntangle(verb)
To remove tangles or knots.
With gentle combing, untangle your hair.
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disentangleAntonyms:
tangleuntangle(verb)
(by extension) To remove confusion or mystery.
It took awhile, but he finally untangled the problem.
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disentangleAntonyms:
tangle
Dictionary of English Synonymes
untangle(v. a.)
Synonyms:
disentangle
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #672 | run | |
| #8719 | undo | |
| #16013 | comb | |
| #25712 | unwind | |
| #37457 | unravel | |
| #38843 | ravel | |
| #88509 | extricate | |
| #97520 | disentangle | |
| #99443 | untangle | |
| #114007 | unscramble |
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