unpick

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unpick

Rhymes with -ɪk

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From Middle English unpiken, equivalent to un- + pick.

verb unpicks · unpicking · unpicked

To undo sewing stitches.
Similar: unstitch
To undo knitting in order to reuse the wool.
To unravel or untangle the threads of a rope etc.
figuratively To unfold; to solve. Scientists are attempting to unpick the mystery of the “photic sneeze” – a bizarre reflex that causes people to sternutate, or sneeze, in response to bright light – and they need your help.
figuratively To disassemble, to undo. The home team eventually started to unpick the Town defence and Fabregas forced a saved from visiting goalkeeper Marton Fulop after collecting a pass from Bendtner, who played on the right side of the front line.
figuratively To take apart; criticize harshly. These compulsive men – and a handful of equally obsessive ‘femcels’ – have been likened to terrorists, and their forum posts have been unpicked ad nauseam.
transitive To deselect.

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@misc{unpick_2026,
  title = {unpick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unpick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}