uncurl

 [uhn-kurl]  

un·curl

   [uhn-kurl]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
to straighten or become straightened out from a curl or curled position.
Origin:
1580–90; un-2 + curl
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uncurl (ʌnˈkɜːl)
 
—vb
to move or cause to move out of a curled or rolled up position

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