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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The film centers on Kosiński at a time when his life and literary career unravelled after having the authenticity of his work called into question by two reporters from The Village Voice.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
11 July 2025 -
Further studies will be needed to unravel the mystery.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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“Ravel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravel%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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