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1. a. : to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle. b. : to cause to come apart by or as if by separating the threads of. 2. : to resolve the intricacy, complexity, or obscurity of : clear up. unravel a mystery. intransitive verb. : to become unraveled. Synonyms. disentangle. ravel (out) unbraid. unlay. unsnarl. untangle. untwine.
verb. uk / ʌnˈræv. ə l / us / ʌnˈræv. ə l / -ll- or US usually -l- unravel verb (CLOTH) Add to word list. [ I or T ] If a piece of knitted or woven cloth, a knot, or a mass of thread unravels, it separates into a single thread, and if you unravel it, you separate it into a single thread:
Meaning of unravelled in English. unravelled. Add to word list. past simple and past participle of unravel. (Definition of unravelled from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unravelled. unravelled. It seems to speak of a fatal flaw in the system of punishment that unravelled the whole.
unravel verb (SUBJECT) [ I or T ] If you unravel a mysterious, unknown, or complicated subject, you make it known or understood, and if it unravels, it becomes known or understood: We have a long way to go before we unravel the secrets of genetics. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definition of unravel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 [transitive, intransitive] unravel (something) if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven, or knit, or if they unravel, they become separated I unraveled the string and wound it into a ball.
What does the adjective unravelled mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective unravelled. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective unravelled? About 0.06 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
Unraveled is a true crime podcast and television documentary series that examines some of the biggest murder mysteries in American history. Hosts Alexis Linkletter and Billy Jensen investigate the various murders and expose the untold stories of why some of the cases remains unsolved.
unravel. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧rav‧el /ʌnˈrævəl/ verb (unravelled, unravelling British English, unraveled, unraveling American English) 1 [ transitive] to understand or explain something that is mysterious or complicated Detectives are still trying to unravel the mystery surrounding his death. 2 ...
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