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uncurl

/ʌnˈkɜːrl/ /ʌnˈkɝːl/

Meanings
verb
To straighten out from being curled up.

Examples :

"The hedgehog uncurled when its predators had left."
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hedgehog noun

/ˈhɛdʒhɒɡ/

A small mammal, of the family Erinaceidae or subfamily Erinaceinae (spiny hedgehog, the latter characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked.)

"The gardener was careful not to step on the hedgehog scurrying through the flower bed. "

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predators noun

/ˈpɹɛdəˌtɔɹz/ /ˈpɹɛdəˌtərz/

Any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

"Lions and tigers are powerful predators that hunt zebras and other animals on the African savanna. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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uncurled verb

/ʌnkɜːld/ /ʌnkɝːld/

To straighten out from being curled up.

"The hedgehog uncurled when its predators had left."

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straighten verb

/ˈstɹeɪtn̩/

To cause to become straight.

"The child carefully straightened the crumpled paper before handing it to the teacher. "

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left noun

/lɛft/

The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.

"The political left is holding too much power."

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when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

The time at which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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curled verb

/kɜːld/ /kɝːld/

To cause to move in a curve.

"The baker curled the ribbon around the cake box. "

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out noun

/æɔt/ /ʌʊt/ /ɘʉt/ /aʊt/

A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.

"They wrote the law to give those organizations an out."

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its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "