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straighten vs unweave

unweave vs straighten

straighten and unweave both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
straighten No No Yes No
unweave No No Yes No
As verbs, unweave is a hyponym of straighten; that is, unweave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than straighten:
  • straighten: make straight
  • unweave: undo strands that have been woven together
Other hyponyms of straighten include untwist, unbend, extend, channelise, channelize, untwine, comb.
straighten (verb) unweave (verb)
put (things or places) in order undo strands that have been woven 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 unweave

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