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Word: Ravel
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘entangle, confuse’): probably from Dutch ravelen ‘fray out, tangle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈravl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
untangle or unravel something
Short Definition:untangle something
Examples:- Davy had finished ravelling out his herring net
Definition:
unravel; fray
Short Definition:unravel
Examples:- a shirt with a ravelled collar
Definition:
confuse or complicate (a question or situation)
Short Definition:confuse or complicate
Examples:- I'd prefer you to keep your nose out of my business and not ravel things further
Word: Ravel
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈravl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tangle, cluster, or knot
Short Definition:tangle or knot
Examples:- a ravel of knitting
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