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unclasp

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un·clasp  (n-klsp)
v. un·clasped, un·clasp·ing, un·clasps
v.tr.
1. To release or loosen the clasp of.
2. To release or loosen from a clasp or an embrace.
v.intr.
1. To become unfastened.
2. To release or relax a clasp or grasp; let go.
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Verb1.unclaspunclasp - release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands"
let go, let go of, release, relinquish - release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"
clasp - hold firmly and tightly
clasp - grasp firmly; "The child clasped my hands"
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Conseil was already trying to unclasp the harpooner's hand from his half-suffocated victim, and I was going to fly to the rescue, when suddenly I was nailed to the spot by hearing these words in French:
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
The wine was strong and the gourd capacious, so he also began to sing after a fashion, and soon I had the delight of feeling the iron grip of his goblin legs unclasp, and with one vigorous effort I threw him to the ground, from which he never moved again.
The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context
Then she slept again, and the girls waited upon their mother, for she would not unclasp the thin hand which clung to hers even in sleep.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
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