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straighten vs untwine

untwine vs straighten

straighten and untwine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
straighten No No Yes No
untwine No No Yes No
As verbs, untwine is a hyponym of straighten; that is, untwine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than straighten:
  • straighten: make straight
  • untwine: undo what has been twined together
Other hyponyms of straighten include untwist, unbend, extend, channelise, channelize, unweave, comb.
straighten (verb) untwine (verb)
put (things or places) in order undo what has been twined together
make straight or straighter
make straight
straighten by unrolling
straighten up or out; make straight
get up from a sitting or slouching position
Difference between straighten and untwine

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