The action of the verb.

The action of unravel, v.; an instance of this. Also: something unravelled (from a woven fabric, a web, etc.).

The denouement of a drama, novel, etc.; (also) a revelation or disclosure which brings this about. Now rare.

The process of unravelling; an act of unravelling.

Unravelling; spec. the final unravelling of the complications of a plot in a drama, novel, etc.; the catastrophe; transferred the final solution or…

The climax or denouement of a play, novel, or other narrative work, in which plot elements are brought to a conclusion.

The climax or dénouement of a narrative; the point or crux of a joke, humorous anecdote, etc. See also payoff line n. at compounds.