Unplugging

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of a plug.

    "To deprive a teenage girl of a phone is devastating. After a few “unpluggings,” a mere threat of it would get her immediate attention."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of unplug form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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disconnectunclogbareclearcleardeobstruct

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"Never work on electrical wiring without unplugging it; it's a bad idea. I know from experience."

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