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unbend , un·bend / ˌənˈbend/ • v. (past and past part. -bent ) 1. make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position: [tr.] I had trouble unbendi… Paul Eluard , Tel jour telle nuit (Such a day, such a night). Song-cycle by Poulenc to 9 poems by Paul Eluard. Comp. 1936–7, f.p. by Pierre Bernac acc. Poulenc. Ti… unlock , un·lock / ˌənˈläk/ • v. [tr.] undo the lock of (something) by using a key: he unlocked the door to his room. ∎ make (something previously inaccessibl… involuntary , in·vol·un·tar·y / inˈvälənˌterē/ • adj. 1. done without conscious control: she gave an involuntary shudder. ∎ (esp. of muscles or nerves) concerned i… Fake , fake / fāk/ • n. a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham. ∎ a person who appears or claims to be something that they are not. ∎ a pretense or… cogitate , cog·i·tate / ˈkäjəˌtāt/ • v. [intr.] formal or humorous think deeply about something; meditate or reflect. DERIVATIVES: cog·i·ta·tion / ˌkäjəˈtāshən/…
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