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unravel verb

  /(ˌ)ʌnˈɹævl̩/ , /ˌʌnˈɹævəl/
  • Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart.
 entwirren, aufdröseln, auftrennen, auseinanderdröseln
  • (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.
 auflösen, enthüllen, enträtseln, lösen, offenlegen
  • To separate the connected or united parts of (something); to throw (something) into disorder; to confound, to confuse, to disintegrate.
 auftrennen, ausfasern, zerfasern
  • (figurative) Of a thing: to have its connected or united parts separated; to be thrown into disorder; to become confused or undone; to collapse.
 einstürzen, kollabieren, vernichtet werden, zugrundegehen, zunichte gemacht werden, zusammenbrechen

unravelling noun

  • The act of becoming unravelled.
 Enthüllung, Enträtselung, Entschlüsselung, Kollaps, Offenlegung, Zusammenbruch
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