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   unwind

   /ʌnˈwʌɪnd/

   verb

   • 1. undo or be undone after winding or being wound: "Ella unwound the long woollen scarf from her neck" Similar unrolluncoilunreelundounraveluntwineuntwistdisentanglespread outunfurlopen (out)lay outstraighten (out)unkink
   • 2. relax after a period of work or tension: "the Grand Hotel is a superb place to unwind" Similar relaxloosen upease up/offlet upslow downde-stressunbendrestreposelazeidleloafdo nothingsit backstand downloungelollslumpflopput one's feet uptake it easyluxuriatetake time offslack offbe at leisuretake one's leisuretake one's easeenjoy oneselfamuse oneselfplayentertain oneselfinformal:wind downlet it all hang outlet one's hair downunbuttonveg outhang loosestay loosechill outkick back
   • 3. sell shares or otherwise close (a trading position), especially in a situation where doing so requires multiple transactions: "the hedge funds were forced to unwind their short positions"

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • U

     1

   • N

     1

   • W

     4

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

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