unravel

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Inflections of 'unravel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.

unravels: v 3rd person singular

unravelling: v pres p (Mainly UK)

unraveling: v pres p (US)

unravelled: v past (Mainly UK)

unraveled: v past (US)

unravelled: v past p (Mainly UK)

unraveled: v past p (US)

Collocations for "unravel"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "unravel" in context.

unravel

unravel a [crime, mystery, myth]
the [crime] unraveled
the [crime] began to unravel
[researchers, scientists] unraveled [critical information, the mystery]
[critical information] was unraveled by [researchers]
unraveled to reveal [the secret, a suspect, how it happened]
unravel a [thread, knot, tangle]
unravel his [plans, strategy]
his [plans] unraveled

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'unravel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

code - mystery - working

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