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unfasten
(un|fas¦ten)
Pronunciation:
/ʌnˈfɑːs(ə)n/
verb
[
with object
]
open the fastening of; undo (something):
Allie stands before the mirror unfastening her earrings
[
no object
]
become loose or undone:
the dress unfastened easily
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