Knot and Unlay

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Knot verb - To twist together into a usually confused mass.

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Unlay is an antonym for knot.

Nearby Words: knotty, knotting

Unlay verb - To separate the various strands of.

Usage example: our tour guide at the maritime museum showed us how sailors used to unlay rope

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Knot is an antonym for unlay.

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Unlay and Knot. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knot/unlay

Knot & Unlay. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/knot/unlay>.

Unlay or Knot. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/knot/unlay.

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