as in unraveling
to separate the various strands of
unsnarled the fishing lines
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unraveling
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If Hamas doesn't disarm—or Israel resumes its bombings of Gaza—the entire peace plan risks unraveling.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Everything at work suddenly seems to be unraveling, especially with annoying Douglas blowing bubbles everywhere and distracting Doris when Ron’s trying to get footage to document her hip problem and the risk of an unsafe chair.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Unsnarling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsnarling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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