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or ravelling (out)
as in unraveling
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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unraveling
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With storms closing in, dwindling fuel, and a panicked, pregnant passenger at the controls, Braden must talk her through an impossible landing while fighting his own exhaustion, guilt, and unraveling personal life.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Abandoned Mansion smells like history and curiosity intertwined, the scent of someone worth unraveling.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Raveling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raveling%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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