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unravel

un·rav·el [ un rávv'l ] (past and past participle un·rav·eled, present participle un·rav·el·ing, 3rd person present singular un·rav·els)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb undo knitted strands, or become undone: to undo the knitted or woven yarn, thread, or other strands of something, or become undone by having the strands come apart

2. transitive and intransitive verb become or make something understandable: to make the complexities of something clear and understandable, or become clear and understandable

3. transitive and intransitive verb disentangle or become disentangled: to separate something out from a tangle or other mass, or become disentangled or separated out

4. intransitive verb start to fail: to begin to fail or come to an end

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