Plait and Untangle

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Plait verb - To form into a braid.

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Untangle is an antonym for plait.

Nearby Words: plaited, plaiting

Untangle verb - To separate the various strands of.

Usage example: gently untangled the baby's hair

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Plait is an antonym for untangle.

Nearby Word: untangling

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Untangle and Plait. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plait/untangle

Plait & Untangle. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plait/untangle>.

Untangle or Plait. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plait/untangle.

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