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ravel

noun verb

a row of unravelled stitches

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
R
Ends with
L
Contains
AV
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈɹævəl

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noun

  1. a row of unravelled stitches

    “she got a run in her stocking”

verb

  1. tangle or complicate

    “a ravelled story”

verb

  1. disentangle

    “can you unravel the mystery?”

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Example Sentences

she got a run in her stocking
a ravelled story
can you unravel the mystery?

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