Verb
- 1. unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick, undo
- usage: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"
- 2. ravel, unravel, ravel out, disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out
- usage: disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"
- 3. run, unravel, disintegrate
- usage: become undone; "the sweater unraveled"
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