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unclog

verb un·clog \-ˈkläg\

: to open (something) so things can pass or flow through

Full Definition of UNCLOG

transitive verb

: to free from a difficulty or obstruction

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First Known Use of UNCLOG

circa 1608

Related to UNCLOG

Synonyms: clear, free, open, unplug, unstop

Antonyms: block, clog (up), close, dam (up), plug (up), stop

Rhymes with UNCLOG

agog, backlog, befog, bullfrog, defog, eclogue, eggnog, footslog, gas log, groundhog, gulag, hedgehog, ice fog, leapfrog, photog, prologue, putlog, quahog, road hog, sandhog, stalag, tree frog, warthog, Weblog, whole hog, wood frog, Yule log

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