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unpick

verb [T] (IDEAS)
 
 
/ʌnˈpɪk/

Definition

If you unpick a difficult subject, you separate and examine its different parts carefully: As long as two years ago, Mandelson tried to unpick the reasons for the disaster.Analysing and evaluatingAssessing and estimating value
(Definition of unpick verb (IDEAS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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