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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

How it sounds

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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