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 โ€ฆ

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 โ€ฆ

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

  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 โ€ฆ
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