Splice and Unlay

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Splice verb - Join the ends of.

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Unlay is an antonym for splice.

Nearby Words: split, spliced, splicing, splicer

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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Splice is an antonym for unlay.

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