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unchain

/ʌnˈtʃeɪn/

Meanings
verb
To remove chains from; to free; to liberate.

Examples :

"The zookeeper decided to unchain the lion so it could stretch its legs in a larger enclosure. "
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Illustration liberate

liberate verb

/ˈlɪbəɹeɪt/

To set free, to make or allow to be free, particularly

"The teacher decided to liberate the students from homework on Friday. "

Illustration decided

decided verb

/dɪˈsaɪdəd/

To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

Illustration lion

lion noun

/ˈlaɪən/

A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.

"Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago."

Illustration chains

chains noun

/tʃeɪnz/

A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.

"He wore a gold chain around the neck."

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larger adjective

/ˈlɑː.d͡ʒə/ /ˈlɑɹ.d͡ʒɚ/

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

"Russia is a large country.   The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.   He has a large collection of stamps."

Illustration zookeeper

zookeeper noun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

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remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

The act of removing something.

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

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stretch noun

/stɹɛtʃ/

An act of stretching.

"I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."

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free noun

/fɹiː/

Free transfer

"The free transfer of the student's records ensured a smooth transition to the new school. "

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enclosure noun

/ɘnˈklɐʉʒɘ/ /ɪnˈkləʊʒə/ /ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/

Something enclosed, i.e. inserted into a letter or similar package.

"There was an enclosure with the letter — a photo."