He was trying to ravel out the complicated series of events that had led to this situation.
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ravel something out — untangle something. → ravel … English new terms dictionary
ravel — verb (ravels, ravelling, ravelled; US ravels, raveling, raveled) 1》 (ravel something out) untangle something. 2》 unravel; fray. 3》 confuse or complicate (a question or situation). noun a tangle or cluster. Origin ME: prob. from Du. rav … English new terms dictionary
ravel out — verb disentangle can you unravel the mystery? • Syn: ↑ravel, ↑unravel • Ant: ↑ravel (for: ↑unravel) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ravel — I. verb ( eled or elled; eling or ravelling) Etymology: Dutch rafelen, from rafel loose thread Date: 1582 transitive verb 1. a. to separate or undo the texture of ; unravel … New Collegiate Dictionary
straighten out — verb 1. settle or put right (Freq. 2) we need to iron out our disagreements • Syn: ↑iron out, ↑put right • Hypernyms: ↑better, ↑improve, ↑amend, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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