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or ravelled (out)
as in unraveled
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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unraveled
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But the web of circumstantial evidence slowly unraveled.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026 -
The veteran prosecutor ousted from the case of a Miami gang boss — which unraveled after allegations of prosecutorial misconduct — could face discipline by the Florida Bar.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Raveled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raveled%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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