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unlash

verb un·lash \-ˈlash\

Definition of UNLASH

transitive verb
:  to untie the lashing of
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First Known Use of UNLASH

1739

Related to UNLASH

Synonyms
unbind, undo, unfasten, untie
Antonyms
bind, fasten, knot, lash, tie

Rhymes with UNLASH

abash, backlash, backslash, backsplash, bone ash, calash, Chumash, cold cash, czardas, encash, eyelash, fly ash, gate-crash, goulash, green flash, heat rash, hot flash, Lagash, mishmash, mustache, panache, potash, rehash, slapdash, soutache, stramash, tongue-lash, Wabash, whiplash, white ash

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