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untying::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | undoing, unfastening |
| Type of | laxation, loosening |
| Derivation | untie |
the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy.
Examples of untying
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Qualifying for a co-production, however, can be akin to untying a Gordian knot.
From the latimes.com
As I see it, untying is driven by 3 agenda's which all need to come together.
From the guardian.co.uk
We're simply untying heads'hands so they can spend the money as they see fit.
From the guardian.co.uk
Some knots may be finished by passing a bight rather than the end, for ease of untying.
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I'll never forget untying the white ribbon and opening that blue box.
From the guardian.co.uk
Each man faces the prospect of somehow untying from the rope and retying so all are evenly spaced.
From the ocregister.com
He finally selected shoes that fit, but that he could slip on and off without untying the laces.
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In the first place, the super-rich are still untying their purse strings for the right products.
From the economist.com
The footdraggers on untying aid include the EU, France and Japan.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"
- Cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
- (untied) not tied
- (untied) unlaced: with laces not tied; "teenagers slopping around in unlaced sneakers"
- (untied) unchained: not bound by shackles and chains
- (untying) loosening the ties that fasten something; "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy"
- To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot; To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind; To resolve; to unfold; to clear; To become untied or loosed
