verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of unravel US, form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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accomplishmentanswerascertainmentbreaking outclearingclearing up

Example

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"Off the shores of Newfoundland, Canada, an ecosystem is unraveling at the hands (or pincers) of an invasive crab."

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