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unravel

verb

/ʌnˈrævəl/

Meaning

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

The detective worked hard to unravel the mystery.

unravel the mystery

untangle, solve, disentangle, resolve, explain

entangle, complicate

unravel the mystery, unravel a problem, unravel the truth

to move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward

to tell someone about something; to give information

the process of growing, improving, or becoming more advanced

Use up (a resource); eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).

to run away secretly in order to get married, especially without parental consent

To give food to a person, animal, or machine.