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View definitions for unravel

unravel

verb as in solve

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verb as in untangle

verb as in unfold

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But that no longer seemed the case Saturday, as USC unraveled on special teams, putting its offense in too deep of a hole to climb out of.

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His dismissal on Saturday was when it began to unravel for England.

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This week, a chastened Summers found himself in different circumstances: standing in the well of a Harvard lecture hall, asking his students’ forgiveness as his professional life was unraveling.

If you don't get budget retail right though, the numbers can quickly unravel.

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They are expected to testify on how the fire and landfill emissions have unraveled the fabric of the semi-rural community.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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