Synonyms of ravel

Noun


1. Ravel, Maurice Ravel

usage: French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)

2. run, ladder, ravel, damage, harm, impairment

usage: a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"

Verb


1. ravel, unravel, ravel out, disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out

usage: disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"

2. ravel, tangle, knot, intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace

usage: tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"

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Definition and meaning of ravel (Dictionary)