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unclasp [ʌnˈklɑːsp] vb
1. (tr) to unfasten the clasp of (something) 2. to release one's grip (upon an object) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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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: 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. 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. |
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