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ravel
—ravel /ˈræv.əl/
Ⅰ verb (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) (ALSO ravel sth out) FORMAL (SEPARATE) ► F0 [T] to separate a knot, mass of threads, etc. into a single thread or threads: » It took Daisy a long time to ravel out all the wool.
Ⅱ verb (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) (ALSO ravel sth up) FORMAL (CONFUSE) ► F0 [I or T] to become or to make someone or something become more confused: » Mark's interference merely ravelled the situation further. |