If something such as a plan or system unravels, it breaks up or begins to fail. His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal. [VERB] My perfect life had unraveled in the past six months. โ€ฆ

Definition of unravel verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] unravel (something) if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven or knitted, or if they unravel, they become โ€ฆ

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Something that's unraveled has been completely undone, whether it's a spool of thread, some knotty shoelaces, or your mental state after a long and frustrating day. You can also unravel a mystery by โ€ฆ

to free from complication or difficulty; make plain or clear; solve. to unravel a situation; to unravel a mystery. Informal. to take apart; undo; destroy (a plan, agreement, or arrangement). to become โ€ฆ

    Synonyms for UNRAVELING: fraying, disentangling, untwisting, undoing, untangling, smoothing, unweaving, unbraiding; Antonyms of UNRAVELING: entangling, snarling, tangling, tying, winding, โ€ฆ

    Stress caused by the loss of a loved one, financial problems, or job loss can cause people to unravel. Those who help the homeless see people whose lives have unraveled completely. In the waiting โ€ฆ

  1. to separate or disentangle the threads of (a fabric, rope, etc.). 2. to free from complications; make plain or clear; solve: to unravel a mystery. 3. to take apart; undo; destroy (a plan, agreement, or โ€ฆ
  2. Explanation of the difference between unraveling and unravelling with example usage of each in context.

    Stress caused by the loss of a loved one, financial problems, or job loss can cause people to unravel. Those who help the homeless see people whose lives have unraveled completely. In the waiting โ€ฆ

  3. to separate or disentangle the threads of (a fabric, rope, etc.). 2. to free from complications; make plain or clear; solve: to unravel a mystery. 3. to take apart; undo; destroy (a plan, agreement, or โ€ฆ
  4. Explanation of the difference between unraveling and unravelling with example usage of each in context.

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