Unravelling

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of becoming unravelled.

    "the unravelling of cellular mechanisms"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of unravel UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present

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development

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"As a detective, his flair had been extraordinary, and he had achieved triumphs by unravelling some of the most baffling cases of the day."

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