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English verb: unravel | |||
| 1. | unravel (contact) become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of | ||
| Samples | Unravel the thread. | ||
| Synonyms | unknot, unpick, unscramble, untangle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | undo | ||
| Entail | disunite, divide, part, separate | ||
| Antonyms | ravel, tangle, knot | ||
| 2. | unravel (contact) disentangle | ||
| Samples | Can you unravel the mystery?. | ||
| Synonyms | ravel, ravel out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disentangle, straighten out, unsnarl | ||
| Antonyms | ravel, tangle, knot | ||
| 3. | unravel (change) become undone | ||
| Samples | The sweater unraveled. | ||
| Synonyms | run | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disintegrate | ||
| Verb group | ladder, run | ||
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