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unleash

verb [T]
 
 
/ʌnˈliːʃ/

Definition

to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled: At worst, nuclear war could be unleashed. Rachel's arrival on the scene had unleashed passions in him that he could scarcely control.Creating and producingInventing, designing and innovation
(Definition of unleash verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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