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unleash

Posted on November 17, 2023November 10, 2023 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb

to set free from or as if from a leash.
They unleashed the dog when they got into the woods.
The gods unleashed their fury upon humankind.
The author’s bold statement unleashed an avalanche of negative critism.

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