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unfix

verb un·fix \-ˈfiks\

Definition of UNFIX

transitive verb
1
:  to loosen from a fastening :  detach, disengage
2
:  to make unstable :  unsettle
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First Known Use of UNFIX

1597

Rhymes with UNFIX

admix, affix, commix, deep-six, immix, infix, postfix, prefix, premix, prix fixe, prolix, quick fix, suffix, trail mix, transfix

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