extricability

Variant of extricate

extricate definition

ex·tri·cate (eks′tri kāt′)

transitive verb extricated -·cat′ed, extricating -·cat′·ing

to set free; release or disentangle (from a net, difficulty, etc.)

Etymology: < L extricatus, pp. of extricare, to disentangle < ex-, out + tricae, vexations: see trick

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