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untwisted

/ˌʌnˈtwɪstɪd/ /ʌnˈtwɪstɪd/

Meanings
verb
To remove a twist from.

Examples :

"She carefully untwisted the headphone cord to prevent it from breaking. "
action process

Related Words

Illustration cord

cord noun

/kɔːd/ /kɔɹd/

A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.

"The piano piece featured a beautiful cord of C, E, and G notes. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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breaking verb

/ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."

Illustration headphone

headphone noun

/ˈhedfəʊn/ /ˈhedfoʊn/

A listening device placed or worn in the ear, usually sold in pairs

"She handed me one headphone so I could listen too."

Illustration garden

garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration twist

twist noun

/twɪst/

A twisting force.

"The twist of the metal rod caused the gears to turn. "

Illustration remove

remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

The act of removing something.

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

Illustration become

become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

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prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration across

across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

Illustration pulled

pulled verb

/pʊld/

To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

"When I give the signal, pull the rope."