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Unrung vs Unwrung - What's the difference?

unrung | unwrung |

As a verb unrung

is past tense of unring.

As an adjective unwrung is

that has not been wrung.

unrung

English

Verb

(head)
  • (unring)

    • unring

    English

    Verb

  • To reverse ringing

    • Usage notes

    *Because the act of reversing ring is impossible, almost all usage of the word will be with "not". The principle use is in the proverbial "You can't unring a bell."

    Derived terms

    *unring a bell *you can't unring a bell

    unwrung

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That has not been wrung.