RAVELS Synonyms

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

• disentangle

• become undone

• reverse the winding or twisting of

• unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state

• release from entanglement of difficulty

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

• reverse the winding or twisting of

• separate the tangles of

• become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

• cause to feel relaxed

• remove the outer cover or wrapping of

• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

• a tight cluster of people or things

• any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

• a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged

• (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour

• something twisted and tight and swollen

• soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

• a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere

• make into knots; make knots out of

• tie or fasten into a knot

• tangle or complicate

• steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

• ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress

• a row of unravelled stitches

• come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

• a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

• the act of testing something

• a race run on foot

• an unbroken series of events

• (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

• a regular trip

• the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

• the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

• unrestricted freedom to use

• the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)

• a small stream

• a race between candidates for elective office

• a row of unravelled stitches

• the pouring forth of a fluid

• an unbroken chronological sequence

• a short trip

• move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

• flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

• have a particular form

• move along, of liquids

• perform as expected when applied

• change or be different within limits

• run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

• cause to emit recorded audio or video

• move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way

• have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

• be operating, running or functioning

• change from one state to another

• cause to perform

• be affected by; be subjected to

• continue to exist

• occur persistently

• carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine

• include as the content; broadcast or publicize

• conduct to completion

• pass over, across, or through

• cause something to pass or lead somewhere

• make without a miss

• deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

• cause an animal to move fast

• be diffused

• sail before the wind

• cover by running; run a certain distance

• extend or continue for a certain period of time

• set animals loose to graze

• keep company

• run with the ball; in such sports as football

• travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means

• travel a route regularly

• pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

• compete in a race

• progress by being changed

• reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

• come unraveled or undone as if by snagging

• become undone

• a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

• something jumbled or confused

• force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

• tangle or complicate

• disarrange or rumple; dishevel

• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

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

• disentangle

• become undone

• French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)

• disentangle