Plait and Unravel

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Plait verb - To form into a braid.

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Unravel is an antonym for plait.

Nearby Words: plaited, plaiting

Unravel verb - To separate the various strands of.

Usage example: it took us forever to unravel the jumbled mass of Christmas tree lights

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Plait is an antonym for unravel.

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