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or untieing
as in loosening
to disengage the knotted parts of
she always makes sure to untie her shoelaces before removing her shoes
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or untieing
as in unfastening
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parting
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Sources described this as a mutually agreeable parting of ways that came about as part of Range’s biannual review process.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 July 2025 -
However, a dispassionate parting doesn’t suit characters who have often worked so hard just to display any feelings at all.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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“Untying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untying. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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