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unpick::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | unknot, unravel, unscramble, untangle |
| Type of | undo |
unpick::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | undo |
Examples of unpick
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Coalition forces lack the knowledge to unpick the labyrinth of Afghan politics.
From the thebeaveronline.co.uk
How straight it's played and how much satire is involved is interesting to unpick.
From the guardian.co.uk
There are a lot of issues here, issues that I'd like to unpick in future postings.
From the economist.com
Unpick the Prime Minister's surprising ignorance of how large projects are judged.
From the independent.co.uk
Scotland's problem is becoming a mental one, and that is far harder to unpick.
From the guardian.co.uk
It does mean the reader needs to unpick what might have contributed to the failure.
From the guardian.co.uk
It was the work of an expert craftsman, happier to unpick locks than dynamite them.
From the guardian.co.uk
Unpick the stitching of the non-damaged strap, cut the same amount off, then resew.
From the guardian.co.uk
Life is too short to seek to unpick the quasi-legal nonsense in this article.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Unravel: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"
- Undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)
- (Un-picking) Un-picking is the process of removing incorrect stitches or other mistakes. For example, using the wrong colour thread or incorrectly counting the position of a stitch.
- Unpicking occurs when you loose your place in a design or you simply loose concentration and end up stitching too many stitches or using the wrong color. It happens to the best of us however unpicking stitches takes time and so you should take care to check your chart regularly.
- A term used when you have to undo stitches made in mistake.
