Fold and Unfurl

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Fold verb - To lay one part over or against another part of.

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Unfurl is an antonym for fold in unfold topic.

Nearby Words: folded, folding

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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Fold is an antonym for unfurl.

Nearby Word: unfurling

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Unfurl and Fold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fold/unfurl

Fold & Unfurl. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fold/unfurl>.

Unfurl or Fold. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fold/unfurl.

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