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UNRAVEL Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word unravel. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word unravel. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for UNRAVEL

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disentangle
verbv
verb

• release from entanglement of difficulty

• extricate from entanglement

• free from involvement or entanglement

• separate the tangles of

• smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb

unscramble
verbv
verb

• make intelligible

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

untangle
verbv
verb

• release from entanglement of difficulty

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

resolve
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the trait of being resolute

• a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

verb

• bring to an end; settle conclusively

• reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

• reach a decision

• understand the meaning of

• make clearly visible

• find the solution

• cause to go into a solution

uncoil
verbv
verb

• unwind or untwist

unfold
verbv
verb

• develop or come to a promising stage

• open to the view

• extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

• spread out or open from a closed or folded state

untwist
verbv
verb

• cause to become untwisted

unweave
verbv
verb

• undo strands that have been woven together

unwind
verbv
verb

• reverse the winding or twisting of

• separate the tangles of

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

• cause to feel relaxed

unravelment
nounn
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ravel
verbv
noun

• a row of unravelled stitches

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

verb

• disentangle

• tangle or complicate

run
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• 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

verb

• 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

solve
verb, nounv, n
verb

• find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

• find the solution

• settle, as of a debt

unknot
verbv
verb

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

unpick
verbv
verb

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

• undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)

unsnarl
verbv
verb

• extricate from entanglement

unriddle
verbv
verb

• To figure out the answer to (a riddle).

• (by extension) To solve (a perplexing problem).

ravel out
verb

• disentangle

Best Hypernyms For UNRAVEL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for unravel, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
disentangle disintegrate undo unsnarl
Phrases (1)
straighten out

Alternatives for DISENTANGLE

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