unriddle

verb

ˌən-ˈri-dᵊl How to pronounce unriddle (audio)
Definition of unriddlenext
1
as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning I managed to unriddle the novel's central mystery before the main character did

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2
as in to explain
to make plain or understandable the all-encompassing genius of Leonardo da Vinci is something that no biographer could ever hope to unriddle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unriddle
  1. solve
  2. explain
  3. unravel
  4. illustrate
  5. answer
  6. clarify
  7. resolve
  8. demonstrate
Verb
  • Someone can produce a great deal of visible output while solving the wrong problem.
    — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Acting on a risk assessment before that risk has materialized requires political willpower; just having better data, or even better analyses, doesn’t wholly solve that problem.
    — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of solve
Verb
  • Rasa is also using AI to draft the statements that get sent to court, explaining to the judge why the expungement should be approved.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Malloy crisscrossed the state during his first few months in office, holding 17 town meetings to explain the fiscal ticking time bomb represented by unfunded pension obligations.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of explain
Verb
  • There will be a lot to unravel on Raw, but there's still stones left to unturn.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Yet for many, July served as a lesson that the same forces capable of delivering outsized gains can also unravel swiftly.
    — Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of unravel
Verb
  • The problem is, which this case so well illustrates, that to the extent that the debtor has the ability reacquire the assets then potentially so does a creditor.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The cycles of illness and deflection at Taylor Farms illustrate a larger problem in the American food safety system, the experts said, which overwhelmingly relies on companies to self-police the cleanliness of their own produce.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of illustrate
Verb
  • Punk answered with a flying clothesline off the barricade and went right back to work on Cody’s arm.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Make the thing, refine one detail, and let the actual work answer the outside noise.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of answer
Verb
  • Details of the investigation remain sparse, and Belichick did little to clarify matters, appearing to sidestep questions about how Lombardi’s indefinite absence could affect the team.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Russian Ambassador to Iraq Maxim Maksimov clarified that Iraq didn’t make any formal request for S-400s.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of clarify
Verb
  • The release came as calls are growing from other countries, including Myanmar's fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, for access to or engagement with Suu Kyi as part of efforts to resolve the country's political crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In the meantime, Democrats have seemingly resolved at least one 2028 fight, a fracas marked by snarking, backbiting and plenty of acrimony — all the things that make our politics such a grand and glorious endeavor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of resolve
Verb
  • Iran routinely puts up billboards across the city, purporting to demonstrate its might amid the war with Israel and the US.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Residents argue the temporary adjustment demonstrated that the airport can safely operate without routing most departures through the same narrow corridor.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrate
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