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Synonyms for unravel
ʌnˈræv əlun·rav·el

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  1. unravelverb

    Synonyms:
    unsnarl, unriddle, disentangle, solve

  2. unravelverb

    to separate the threads (of)

    Synonyms:
    solve, unsnarl, unriddle, disentangle

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpickverb

    become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

    "unravel the thread"

    Synonyms:
    unpick, run, disentangle, ravel out, extricate, ravel, disencumber, untangle, unscramble, unknot

    Antonyms:
    ravel, tangle, knot

  2. ravel, unravel, ravel outverb

    disentangle

    "can you unravel the mystery?"

    Synonyms:
    knot, run, ravel out, ravel, tangle, untangle, unscramble, unpick, unknot

    Antonyms:
    ravel, knot, tangle

  3. run, unravelverb

    become undone

    "the sweater unraveled"

    Synonyms:
    course, operate, unscramble, hunt, fly the coop, work, scat, ravel, run away, move, turn tail, range, run, guide, function, lead, lam, ravel out, flow, melt down, track down, break away, untangle, head for the hills, extend, hunt down, endure, bunk, take to the woods, consort, execute, feed, bleed, carry, scarper, go, lean, play, die hard, race, pass, run for, black market, unknot, persist, incline, draw, hightail it, be given, prevail, campaign, tend, escape, ladder, ply, unpick, melt

    Antonyms:
    tangle, knot, ravel

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. unravelverb

    Synonyms:
    disentangle, extricate, ravel, untwist

  2. unravelverb

    Synonyms:
    unfold, decipher, interpret, understand, resolve, solve, explain, read, clear up, make out

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. unravelverb

    Synonyms:
    disentangle, extricate, ravel, decipher, unfold

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "unravel":

    disentangle, undo, self-destruct, decipher

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How to use unravel in a sentence?

  1. Peter Hotez:

    That has the potential to be the most destabilizing part of this epidemic, even a single death among health care workers... could make the whole thing unravel.

  2. Virgilio Mendez:

    There will be a continuous effort to unravel everything.

  3. Archbishop Wilson:

    It's a decision that will hopefully unravel the hypocrisy, the deceit, and the abuse of power and trust that Catholic Church has displayed.

  4. Clemens Driessen:

    It's this most amazing logistical system, But as soon as you say you can no longer transport the animals, it all starts to unravel.

  5. Erin Hohlfelder:

    We've passed the tipping point in the AIDS fight at the global level, but not all countries are there yet, and the gains made can easily stall or unravel.


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