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unravel

/ unravel /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
"the sweater unravelled"
Opposites:
ravel tangle knot
Type of:
undo
Derived:
disentangler unraveler unraveller
Entails:
separate disunite divide
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
become undone
"the sweater unraveled"
Type of:
disintegrate
Derived:
disentangler unraveler unraveller run
Verb group:
ladder run
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
disentangle
"can you unravel the mystery?"
"unravel the ball or yarn"
Type of:
disentangle unsnarl straighten out
Derived:
disentangler unraveler unraveller run ladder
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
2
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undo ravel tangle knot disintegrate disentangle unsnarl straighten out