as in unraveled
to separate the various strands of
our tour guide at the maritime museum showed us how sailors used to unlay rope
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unraveled
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Vertical seams give a new sense of structure, hems are unraveled, and cuffs are bold, placing the interior side of denim in the spotlight.—
Angela Velasquez,
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There are many versions of how the story unraveled from that moment.—
Literary Hub,
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20 Oct. 2025
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“Unlaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlaid. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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