She looked as if there were a spell upon her, keeping her motionless and hindering her from unclasping her hands, while some intense, grave yearning was imprisoned within her eyes.
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Unclasping
Synonyms for "unclasping" (17 found)
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Noun(4 words)
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14 entriesbelt unclaspingbracelet unclaspingeconomic liberalizationfull openinggarment unclaspingnecklace unclaspingpartial openingpolitical liberalizationsocial emancipationunfasteningunhookunhookingunlatchunlatching
Collocations
14 entriesunclasp a buckleunclasp a chainunclasp fastenerunclasp the claspunclasp the latchunclasped stateunclasping actionunclasping fingersunclasping gestureunclasping handsunclasping mechanismunclasping momentunclasping motionunclasping process
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2 total sentences available.
Nothing had been said during our drive, but the high thin breathing of our new companion, and the claspings and unclaspings of his hands spoke of the nervous tension within him.
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