The snake engulfs prey entirely by unhinging his jaw.
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Unhinging
Synonyms for "unhinging" (26 found)
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Noun(6 words)
Strong matches (7)
Related words (13)
Noun(9 words)
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14 entriesconceptual changedescriptordisassemblydisturbanceemotional stateengineering procedureintellectual disruptionmechanical conditionmechanical operationphysical processphysical statepsychological changepsychological statestructural state
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19 entriescognitive disruptiondetach liddoor unhingingemotional collapseemotional destabilizationframe unhinginggate unhinginghinge failurenarrative unhingingnervous breakdownpanic attackremove doorremove hatchtheoretical unhingingunhinge confidenceunhinge judgment
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Collocations
15 entriesdoor unhingingemotional unhinginghinge failurepsychological unhingingunhingement processunhinging doorunhinging effectunhinging episodeunhinging eventunhinging jointsunhinging mechanismunhinging momentunhinging narrativeunhinging processunhinging sequence
Inflections
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5 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
He in the forefront, tallest of the tall, / poleaxe in hand, unhinging at a stroke / the brazen portals, made the doorway fall, / and wide-mouthed as a window, through the oak, / a panelled plank hewn out, a yawning rent he broke.
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