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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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   If you unravel a mysterious, unknown, or complicated subject, you make it known or understood, and if it unravels, it becomes known or understood: We have a long way to go before we unravel the secrets of genetics .

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

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   The meaning of UNRAVEL is to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle. How to use unravel in a sentence.

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

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   [transitive, intransitive] unravel (something) to explain something that is difficult to understand or is mysterious; to become clearer or easier to understand. The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of the Ice Age.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNRAVEL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   If you unravel a difficult situation or story, or if it unravels, it becomes clear and easier to understand: No one has yet unravelled the mystery of his death . unravel verb [I, T] ( THREAD/STRING )

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

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   unravel verb (SUBJECT) [ I or T ] If you unravel a mysterious, unknown, or complicated subject, you make it known or understood, and if it unravels, it becomes known or understood: We have a long way to go before we unravel the secrets of genetics. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.