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EXTRICATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Release from entanglement of difficulty

Example:

I cannot extricate myself from this task

Synonyms:

disencumber; disentangle; extricate; untangle

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "extricate" is one way to...):

disengage; free (free or remove obstruction from)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

extrication (the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition)

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