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  • 21un|lay — «uhn LAY», verb, laid, lay|ing. –v.t. to untwist (a rope) into separate strands. –v.i. to untwist; unravel: »an unlaid rope …

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  • 22un|twine — «uhn TWYN», transitive verb, intransitive verb, twined, twin|ing. = untwist. (Cf. ↑untwist) …

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  • 23Displat — Dis*plat , v. t. To untwist; to uncurl; to unplat. [Obs.] Hakewill. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 24Feaze — Feaze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feazing}.] [Cf. OE. faseln to ravel, fr. AS. f[ae]s fringe; akin to G. fasen to separate fibers or threads, fasen, faser, thread, filament, OHG. faso.] To untwist; to unravel, as the end of a… …

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  • 25Feazed — Feaze Feaze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feazing}.] [Cf. OE. faseln to ravel, fr. AS. f[ae]s fringe; akin to G. fasen to separate fibers or threads, fasen, faser, thread, filament, OHG. faso.] To untwist; to unravel, as the end …

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  • 26Feazing — Feaze Feaze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feazing}.] [Cf. OE. faseln to ravel, fr. AS. f[ae]s fringe; akin to G. fasen to separate fibers or threads, fasen, faser, thread, filament, OHG. faso.] To untwist; to unravel, as the end …

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  • 27Fuzz — Fuzz, n. [Cf. Prov. E. fuzzy that ravels (of silk or cotton), D. voos spongy, fungous, G. faser filament. E. feaze to untwist.] Fine, light particles or fibers; loose, volatile matter. [1913 Webster] {Fuzz ball}, a kind of fungus or mushroom,… …

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  • 28Fuzz ball — Fuzz Fuzz, n. [Cf. Prov. E. fuzzy that ravels (of silk or cotton), D. voos spongy, fungous, G. faser filament. E. feaze to untwist.] Fine, light particles or fibers; loose, volatile matter. [1913 Webster] {Fuzz ball}, a kind of fungus or mushroom …

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  • 29Ravel — Rav el (r[a^]v l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raveled} ( ld) or {Ravelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Raveling} or {Ravelling}.] [OD. ravelen, D. rafelen, akin to LG. rebeln, rebbeln, reffeln.] 1. To separate or undo the texture of; to unravel; to take apart;… …

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  • 30Raveled — Ravel Rav el (r[a^]v l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raveled} ( ld) or {Ravelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Raveling} or {Ravelling}.] [OD. ravelen, D. rafelen, akin to LG. rebeln, rebbeln, reffeln.] 1. To separate or undo the texture of; to unravel; to take… …

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