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Ravel

/ˈɹævəl/

A snarl; a complication.

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📖 Definitions of "Ravel"

noun

1
A snarl; a complication.
2
A ravelled thread.

verb

1
To tangle; entangle; entwine confusedly, become snarled; thus to involve; perplex; confuse.
2
To undo the intricacies of; to disentangle or clarify.
3
To pull apart (especially cloth or a seam); unravel.
4
To become entangled.

🔄 Synonyms of "Ravel"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
runverb	To move swiftly.
knotnoun	A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.
tanglenoun	(transitive) To mix together or intertwine.
unravelverb	(transitive) (figurative) (also reflexive) To clear (something) from complication or difficulty; to investigate and solve (a mystery, a problem, etc.); to disentangle, to unfold, to work out.
laddernoun	A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).
ravel outverb	To unravel

↔️ Antonyms of "Ravel"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unravelverb	(transitive) (figurative) (also reflexive) To clear (something) from complication or difficulty; to investigate and solve (a mystery, a problem, etc.); to disentangle, to unfold, to work out.
untangleverb	(transitive) To remove tangles or knots from.
unscrambleverb	(transitive) To put into order or restore to order.
unknotverb	(transitive) To unfasten (a knot).
unpickverb	(sewing) To undo sewing stitches.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ravel"

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Word	Definition
tanglenoun	A tangled twisted mass.
runnoun	Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.
unravelverb	(transitive) (figurative) (also reflexive) To clear (something) from complication or difficulty; to investigate and solve (a mystery, a problem, etc.); to disentangle, to unfold, to work out.
knotnoun	A looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.
laddernoun	A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).
ravel outverb	To unravel
complicateverb	(transitive) To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
unwindnoun	Any mechanism or operation that unwinds something.
debussynoun	A surname from French.
moussorgskynoun	russian composer of operas and orchestral works (1839-1881)
mussorgskynoun	A transliteration of the Russian surname Му́соргский (Músorgskij).
rifflenoun	A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
roolnoun	(transitive) To raggle; to ruffle.
ridenoun	An instance of riding.
rivenoun	A place torn; a rent; a rift.
riffnoun	A repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.
raftnoun	A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
ruddlenoun	A form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep.
rufflenoun	Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
rollnoun	The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.