Compact and Unfurl

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Compact verb - To bring (something) to a central point or under a single control.

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Unfurl is an antonym for compact.

Unfurl verb - To arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area.

Usage example: after the protestors had unfurled their banner, it stretched from one side of the visitors' gallery to the other

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Compact is an antonym for unfurl.

Nearby Word: unfurling

Cite this Source

Unfurl and Compact. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compact/unfurl

Compact & Unfurl. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compact/unfurl>.

Unfurl or Compact. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compact/unfurl.

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