uncurl

[uhn-kurl] / ʌnˈkɜrl /

VERB

straighten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rectify uncoil

STRONG

align arrange compose correct even level neaten order tidy unbend unfold unravel unsnarl untwist

WEAK

make plumb make straight put in order put perpendicular put straight put to rights put upright put vertical set to rights smarten up spruce up

Antonyms

STRONG

disarrange disorder disorganize disperse mess up mix up scatter

WEAK

bend curve move twist

VERB

unfold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

spread stretch out unfurl unravel

STRONG

disentangle display expand extend fan flatten loosen open release straighten unbend uncoil undo unroll untwist unwind unwrap

WEAK

fan out outspread outstretch reel out shake out uncrease

Antonyms

STRONG

abridge close contract cover hide hold keep lessen lower maintain shorten shrink twist wind

WEAK

block check conceal fold stagnate stop withhold wrap

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From the low thatch of Elpsie's hut upcurls A smoke-wraith, dimly seen; beneath the eaves Black shadows fall, save where a yellow gleam, Dull and uncertain, from a crevice pours.

From Myra's Well A Tale of All-Hallow-E'en by Dawson, George Francis

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