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un·roll Listen to audio/ˌʌnˈroʊl/ verb
un·rolls; un·rolled; un·roll·ing
1 : to make (something that has been rolled) flat : to smooth out (something that is rolled up) [+ obj] He carefully unrolled the ancient scroll. I unrolled the new carpet. When we arrived at the cabin, we unrolled our sleeping bags. [no obj] The hose will unroll if you pull on it.
2 a [+ obj] : to make (something) known in a public or formal way
Last week, the government unrolled a new vaccination campaign.
b [no obj] : to happen as time passes : unfold
The scandal unrolled over the course of several weeks.

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