as in unravels
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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unravels
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The story follows Atlanta attorney Jason Fredricks, a successful but morally conflicted lawyer whose life unravels when human skeletal remains tied to his past resurface.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025 -
The high-stakes tale centers on estranged Brooklyn brothers and restaurant co-founders Jake (Law) and Vince Friedken (Bateman) and the chaos that unravels after Vince unexpectedly returns home.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Ravels (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravels%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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