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ex•tri•cate
Pronunciation: (ek'stri-kāt"), [key]—
v.t., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
1. to free or release from entanglement; disengage:
to extricate someone from a dangerous situation.
2. to liberate (gas) from combination, as in a chemical process.
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