His frequent absences from home caused his marriage to unravel. I feel like my life is unraveling.

Explanation of the difference between unraveling and unravelling with example usage of each in context.

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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 …

  • 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 …
  • 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 …

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

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

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