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pay sth out
— phrasal verb with pay /peɪ/ verb (paid, paid)Definition
› to release a piece of rope or cable in a controlled wayUnfastening and opening
(Definition of pay sth out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -breaker suffix (USE FORCE)
- crack verb (GET INTO)
- let/set sth loose idiom
- loosen verb (LESS TIGHT)
- loosen verb (NOT FIXED)
- loosen your grip idiom
- open sb up phrasal verb
- release verb (MAKE FREE)
- steam verb
- the earth/ground/floor opens idiom
- throw sth open phrasal verb (OBJECT)
- unbuckle verb
- uncork verb
- undid verb
- unfold verb (OPEN)
- unpick verb (SEWING)
- unroll verb
- unscrew verb (LID)
- unscrew verb (SCREWS)
- untie verb
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