as in unravels
to separate the various strands of
if you want the scarf to be perfect, you're going to have to unweave the last three inches and fix the mistake
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unravels
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Their bid to cash in on the find quickly unravels into a dangerous pursuit, as smugglers and rivals close in and an unlikely band of companions, including a resourceful fish vendor and a volatile local troublemaker, get swept up in the mayhem.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026 -
This spontaneous journey took me to Andalucía, the southernmost region of the Iberian Peninsula, with natural beauty that unravels like a cinematic masterpiece.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Unweaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unweaves. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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