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unmuzzle

American  
[uhn-muhz-uhl] / ʌnˈmʌz əl /

verb (used with object)

unmuzzled, unmuzzling

  1. to remove a muzzle from (a dog, cat, etc.).

  2. to free from restraint, as speech or expression.

unmuzzle British  
/ ʌnˈmʌzəl /

verb

  1. to take the muzzle off (a dog, etc)

  2. to free from control or censorship

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Etymology

Origin of unmuzzle

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- 2 + muzzle

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