unpick
/ʌnˈpɪk/
verb
- To undo the stitches of (a piece of sewing or knitting).
- He carefully unpicked the embroidery to reuse the thread.
- I spent an hour unpicking the sweater after I dropped a stitch.
- She had to unpick the seam to fix the mistake in the dress.
- To analyze or examine something in detail, often to find faults or understand it better.
- We need to unpick the problem step by step to find a solution.
- The teacher unpicked the student's argument during the debate.
- The journalist unpicked the politician's speech to reveal its contradictions.
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