unpicking
Undoing sewn seams
Unpicking is the act of undoing stitches or seams, pulling thread back out of fabric: She spent the evening unpicking the hem to let down the dress.
Figuratively, to unpick something is to examine or dismantle it piece by piece: The lawyers spent months unpicking the contract, unpicking the logic of his argument.
British spelling; Americans typically say "picking apart."
Thread fastening wounds
- seamsJoined fabric edges
- threadFiber for stitching
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- unpickerTool for removing stitches
seam ripper · fabric · hem · tailor · seamstress · alterations · embroidery · knitting
Examining something very closely
- examiningInspecting with care
- dissectingMethodically cutting to examine
- investigatingSeeking facts systematically
- deconstructingBreaking into constituent elements
interpreting · probing · delving · deciphering · unraveling · breaking down · parsing · working through
Cause of destruction
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
- backtrackingReversing to find alternatives
- retractingWithdrawing a statement
disassembling · taking apart · deconstructing · unwinding · rolling back · unpacking · retracing · annulling
Separating intertwined things
- extricatingReleasing from entrapment
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- freeingReleasing from confinement
- detachingUnfastening from attachment
separating · unraveling · untying · unknotting · working loose · untwisting · unwinding · unsnarling
Making something easier understood
- explainingMaking something understood
- illuminatingMaking visible or understandable
- demystifyingExplaining something seemingly complex
- disambiguatingResolving multiple possible meanings
decoding · untangling · simplifying · making sense of · understanding · comprehending · interpreting · translating
Restoring proper function
- rectifyingCorrecting an error
- amendingModifying to improve
- revisingAltering to improve
- redressingCorrecting an unfairness
remedying · righting · mending · repairing · error correction · troubleshooting · debugging · patching
stitches
Thread fastening wounds
unpicker · seam ripper · fabric · hem · tailor · seamstress · alterations · embroidery · knitting · crochet
scrutinizing
Examining something very closely
- examiningInspecting with care
- dissectingMethodically cutting to examine
- investigatingSeeking facts systematically
deconstructing · interpreting · probing · delving · deciphering · unraveling · breaking down · parsing · working through · tracing
undoing
Cause of destruction
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
- backtrackingReversing to find alternatives
retracting · disassembling · taking apart · deconstructing · unwinding · rolling back · unpacking · retracing · annulling · overturning
disentangling
Separating intertwined things
- extricatingReleasing from entrapment
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- freeingReleasing from confinement
detaching · separating · unraveling · untying · unknotting · working loose · untwisting · unwinding · unsnarling
elucidating
Making something easier understood
- explainingMaking something understood
- illuminatingMaking visible or understandable
- demystifyingExplaining something seemingly complex
disambiguating · decoding · untangling · simplifying · making sense of · understanding · comprehending · interpreting · translating · unpacking
fixing
Restoring proper function
- rectifyingCorrecting an error
- amendingModifying to improve
- revisingAltering to improve
redressing · remedying · righting · mending · repairing · error correction · troubleshooting · debugging · patching · sorting out
unpickingsewing
Craft with needle and thread
stitching · sewing up · mending · stitching up · knitting
unpickingaccepting
Willing to receive
affirming · endorsing · supporting · upholding · reinforcing
unpickingconstructing
Actively assembling or building
building · synthesizing · assembling · composing · formulating
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