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un·rav·el  audio  (n-rvl) KEY  

VERB:
un·rav·eled or un·rav·elled , un·rav·el·ing or un·rav·el·ling , un·rav·els
VERB:
tr.
    1. To undo or ravel the knitted fabric of.
    2. To separate (entangled threads).
  2. To separate and clarify the elements of (something mysterious or baffling); solve. See Synonyms at solve.
VERB:
intr.
To become unraveled.



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