UNTWISTS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

untwists

verb

present tense third-person singular of untwist

as in unravels

to separate the various strands of untwisted the ball of thread

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unravels

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What unravels is a long overdue appraisal of one of this century’s greatest pop-rock bands.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
The show stars Vikings actor Gustaf Skarsgård as Kurt Wallander, who begins the series aged 42 as his life unravels.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

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