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unwrapped

[uhn-rap] Origin

un·wrap

[uhn-rap] verb, -wrapped, -wrap·ping.
verb (used with object)
1.
to remove or open the wrapping of.
2.
to open (something wrapped): Sheila unwrapped the Christmas presents quickly.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become unwrapped.

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Unwrapped is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

Origin:
1200–50; Middle English unwrappen; see un-2, wrap
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Word Origin & History

unwrap
late 14c., from un- (2) + wrap.
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