See tease apart on Wiktionary
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"pos": "verb",
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"To carefully separate two interlaced or interlocking items; to figuratively separate two opposing or overlapping concepts."
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"id": "en-tease_apart-en-verb-WeBemz1X",
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"careful",
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"(transitive) To carefully separate two interlaced or interlocking items; to figuratively separate two opposing or overlapping concepts."
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"word": "tease apart"
}
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