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ravel

Main Entry:: ¹rav·el
Pronunciation:: \ˈra-vəl\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: rav·eled or rav·elled; rav·el·ing or rav·el·ling \ˈrav-liŋ, ˈra-və-\
Etymology:: Dutch rafelen, from rafel loose thread
Date:: 1582

transitive verb1 a: to separate or undo the texture of : unravel b: to undo the intricacies of : disentangle2: entangle , confuseintransitive verb1obsolete : to become entangled or confused2: to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray3: break up , crumble

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\ˈrav-lər, ˈra-və-\ noun

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\ˈra-vəl-mənt\ noun

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