Definition of ravel (out)next
as in to unravel
to separate the various strands of since the sweater is too small, you could ravel the yarn out and make something else with it

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unravel
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  • Prosecutors said the custody dispute became the catalyst for a murder-for-hire plot that would take years to unravel.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Among the 14 movies vying for the Golden Eye is Rhys Marc Jones’ Black Church Bay, a mystery-thriller starring Tom Cullen and Joe Locke about a man whose world unravels after an intimate encounter with a younger man.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Ravel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravel%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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