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uncurl

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Uncurl (verb) means to go back to being straight after being curled.

verb

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To go back to being straight after being curled.

"The hedgehog uncurled when its predators had left."

"Then he uncurled his trunk and knocked two of his dear brothers head over heels." — Rudyard Kipling, The Elephant's Child (1902)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Formed from un- and curl.

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"uncurl" (verb) means to go back to being straight after being curled.

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