Something that's unraveled has been completely undone, whether it's a spool of thread, some knotty shoelaces, or your mental state after a long and frustrating day. You can also unravel a mystery by …

Synonyms for UNRAVELING: fraying, disentangling, untwisting, undoing, untangling, smoothing, unweaving, unbraiding; Antonyms of UNRAVELING: entangling, snarling, tangling, tying, winding, …

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  1. to separate or disentangle the threads of (a fabric, rope, etc.). 2. to free from complications; make plain or clear; solve: to unravel a mystery. 3. to take apart; undo; destroy (a plan, agreement, or …
  2. 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). to become …

    Definition of unravel verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] unravel (something) if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven or knitted, or if they unravel, they become …

    Definition of unravel verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] unravel (something) if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven or knitted, or if they unravel, they become …

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