noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is untied.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
untying
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rhymes with -aɪɪŋ
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of untie
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
loosening the ties that fasten something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: undoing, unfastening
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: loosening, laxation
History
Etymology
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