About The Word Unravel
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Unravel
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What's The Definition Of Unravel?
[v] become undone, as of clothes such as knitted fabrics; "the sweater unraveled"
[v] become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "the sweater unravelled" [v] disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"; "unravel the ball or yarn" Synonyms | Synonyms for Unravel: ravel out | run | unknot | unpick | unscramble | untangle Related Terms | Find terms related to Unravel: See Also | disentangle | disintegrate | disunite | divide | part | separate | straighten out | undo | unsnarl Unravel In Webster's Dictionary \Un*rav"el\, v. t. [1st pref. un- (intensive) + ravel.]
1. To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of;
as, to unravel a stocking.
2. Hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to
unfold; to solve; as, to unravel a plot.
3. To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw
into disorder; to confuse. ``Art shall be conjured for it,
and nature all unraveled.'' --Dryden.
\Un*rav"el\, v. i. To become unraveled, in any sense. |
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