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Definition of
ravel out phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
ravel out
phrasal verb
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ravel something
out
to open something that has become
twisted
or which contains
knots
synonym
unravel
(figurative)
He was trying to ravel out the complicated series of events that had led to this situation.
Nearby words
rave
noun
ravel
verb
ravel out
phrasal verb
raven
noun
The Raven
brink
noun
From the
Topic
Danger
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