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unravel
Definitions
(2)
1
verb
To
undo
or
separate
the
threads
of
something
woven
,
knitted
,
or
tangled
.
She
began
to
unravel
the
sweater
to
reuse
the
yarn
.
The
kitten
played
with
the
ball
of
yarn
until
it
started
to
unravel
.
The
seamstress
carefully
unraveled
the
fabric
to
fix
the
mistake
.
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verb
To
solve
or
explain
something
that
is
complicated
or
mysterious
.
The
detective
worked
hard
to
unravel
the
mystery
of
the
missing
jewels
.
Scientists
are
trying
to
unravel
the
secrets
of
the
universe
.
It
took
years
to
unravel
the
complex
legal
case
.
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unravel
the
mystery
,
To
solve
or
explain
a
complex
or
mysterious
situation
.
Word Origin
Language
Old English
Word parts
un (reverse) + ravel (entangle)
Originally meant
to
untangle
or
undo
Background
The
word
'
unravel'
combines
the
prefix
'
un-'
meaning
to
reverse
or
undo
,
with
'
ravel'
,
which
originally
meant
to
tangle
or
entangle
.
Over
time
,
'
unravel'
came
to
mean
the
opposite
of
'
ravel'
,
which
is
to
untangle
or
solve
.
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