- to take the muzzle off (a dog, etc)
- to free from control or censorship
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un•muz•zle
(un muz′əl),USA pronunciation v.t., -zled, zling.
- to remove a muzzle from (a dog, cat, etc.).
- to free from restraint, as speech or expression.
- un-2 + muzzle 1590–1600
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unmuzzle /ʌnˈmʌzəl/ vb (transitive)