"unmuffle" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unmuffles [present, singular, third-person], unmuffling [participle, present], unmuffled [participle, past], unmuffled [past]
Etymology: From un- + muffle. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|muffle}} un- + muffle Head templates: {{en-verb}} unmuffle (third-person singular simple present unmuffles, present participle unmuffling, simple past and past participle unmuffled)
  1. (transitive) To take a covering from, as the face; to uncover. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unmuffle-en-verb-m98Xh0er
  2. (transitive) To remove the muffling of, as a drum. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unmuffle-en-verb-KdN~WjDD
  3. (intransitive) To throw off one's concealments. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-unmuffle-en-verb-DgrpMMzn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 14 74 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 30 28 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 12 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 84

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To take a covering from, as the face; to uncover."
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        "(intransitive) To throw off one's concealments."
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