🧵unravel

verb
/ʌnˈrævəl/

Meaning

To undo twisted or knitted threads; to solve or explain something complicated.

Example Sentences

The detective worked hard to unravel the mystery.

Example Expressions

unravel the mystery

Synonyms

untangle, solve, disentangle, resolve, explain

Antonyms

entangle, complicate

Collocations

unravel the mystery, unravel a problem, unravel the truth

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