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   unravel

   /ʌnˈravl/

   verb

   • 1. undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads). Similar untangledisentanglestraighten outseparate outunsnarlunknotunwinduntwistundountieunkinkunjumbleOpposite entangletangle
   • ▪ (of twisted, knitted or woven threads) become undone: "part of the crew neck had unravelled" Similar fall apartcome apart (at the seams)failcollapsego wrongOpposite succeed
   • ▪ (of an intricate process, system, or arrangement) disintegrate or be destroyed: "his painstaking diplomacy of the last eight months could quickly unravel"
   • 2. investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling): "they were attempting to unravel the cause of death" Similar solveresolvework outclear uppuzzle outfind an answer toget to the bottom ofexplainelucidatefathomdecipherdecodecrackpenetrateuntangleunfoldsettlerevealclarifysort outmake head or tail ofinformal:figure outsuss (out)Opposite complicate

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNRAVEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Unravel means to separate something into threads or fibers, or to solve a mystery or problem. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

   • English (US)

     unravel verb (SUBJECT) [ I or T ] If you unravel a...

   • Unravelled

     UNRAVELLED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Simplified

     UNRAVEL translate: 布, （把布、结或线团）解开;拆散, 事情或问题,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     UNRAVEL translate: tháo, gỡ ra, sổ mép, xơ ra, làm sáng tỏ....

   • Unranked

     UNRANKED definition: 1. An unranked team or sportsperson is...

   • Genetics

     GENETICS definition: 1. the study of how, in all living...

   • Mend

     MEND definition: 1. to repair something that is broken or...

   • Diplomacy

     DIPLOMACY definition: 1. the management of relationships...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unravelUnravel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Unravel means to disentangle, separate, or clear up something. It can be used as a transitive or intransitive verb. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunravel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Unravel means to separate threads that are twisted, woven or knitted, or to explain something that is difficult to understand. Learn how to use this verb with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNRAVEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you unravel something that is knotted, woven, or knitted, or if it unravels, it becomes one straight piece again or separates into its different threads. He could unravel a knot that others wouldn't even attempt.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unravelUnravel - definition of unravel by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Knitting & Sewing) ( tr) to reduce (something knitted or woven) to separate strands. 2. ( tr) to undo or untangle (something tangled or knotted) 3. ( tr) to explain or solve: the mystery was unravelled. 4. ( intr) to become unravelled. unˈraveller n. unˈravelment n.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › unravelUNRAVEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.). to free from complication or difficulty; make plain or clear; solve: to unravel a situation; to unravel a mystery. Informal. to take apart; undo; destroy (a plan, agreement, or arrangement).

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNRAVEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Unravel means to separate something into threads or fibers, to solve a mystery or problem, or to lose control of a situation. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and related words.