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Added 10 October 2026

untangle

/ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ verb

In Latin: expediō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about untangle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To remove tangles or knots from.
With gentle combing, untangle your hair.
To remove confusion or mystery from.
It took a while, but he finally untangled the problem.

Origin

From un- + tangle.

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