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81 untangle
v. lösa, reda upp* * *(to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She tried to untangle her hair.) reda upp [] -
82 usurp
v. tillskansa sig, bemäktiga sig* * *[ju'zə:p](to take (another person's power, position etc) without the right to do so: The king's uncle tried to usurp the throne; I shall not allow him to usurp my authority.) tillskansa sig, lägga beslag på- usurper -
83 winkle
n. strandsnäcka--------v. tvinga ut; pilla fram* * *I ['wiŋkl] verb(to force (something out of something) gradually and with difficulty: He winkled the shell out from the rock; He tried to winkle some information out of her.) peta fram (ut), lirka urII ['wiŋkl] noun((also periwinkle ['peri-]) a type of small shellfish, shaped like a small snail, eaten as food.) strandsnäcka
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