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untwist

UK
/ʌnˈtwɪst/
US
/ʌnˈtwɪst/

Translations

untwistverb
untwisted
Past Simple
untwisted
Past Participle
untwisting
Gerund
UK
/ʌnˈtwɪst/
US
/ʌnˈtwɪst/
She carefully untwisted the wires to fix the connection.
Elle a soigneusement détordu les fils pour réparer la connexion.
démêlerAu sens figuré, pour clarifier ou résoudre quelque chose de complexe.
He managed to untwist the complex plot of the novel for the audience.
Il a réussi à démêler l'intrigue complexe du roman pour le public.
Synonyms
unravel
unscrew
untangle
disentangle
unwind
Antonyms
twist

Definitions

untwistverb
To reverse the twisting of something; to straighten out something that has been twisted.
She carefully untwisted the wires to fix the connection.
To resolve or clarify something that is complicated or confusing.
He managed to untwist the complex plot of the novel for the audience.
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