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verb, -eled, -el⋅ing or (especially British) -elled, -el⋅ling.| 1. | to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.). |
| 2. | to free from complication or difficulty; make plain or clear; solve: to unravel a situation; to unravel a mystery. |
| 3. | Informal. to take apart; undo; destroy (a plan, agreement, or arrangement). |
| 4. | to become unraveled. |