Tie and Unlace

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Tie verb – To gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord.

Usage example: tied the newspapers into a bundle

Unlace is an antonym for tie in topics: equal, connect.

Nearby Word: tied

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Unlace verb – Undo the ties of.

Tie is an antonym for unlace in topics: unfold, loosen a fastening.

Nearby Word: unlacing

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Unlace and Tie. (2016). Retrieved 2022, May 19, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tie/unlace

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Unlace or Tie. 2016. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tie/unlace.

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