teased out
Coaxed into view
To tease out is to extract something carefully or gradually, especially information, meaning, or details that aren't immediately obvious: She teased out the implications of the data.
The image comes from gently separating tangled fibers or hair.
You tease out a confession from a reluctant witness, tease out themes from a complex novel, or tease out the truth from conflicting accounts.
- unweaveUndo woven fabric
- elucidateTo make understood
- untangleUndo knots or confusion
- deduceReach by reasoning
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
pick apart · infer · delve · discern · clarify · get to the bottom of · dislodge · decode · understand · glean · piece together · extract · coax · comb · separate · interpret · analyze · explore
teased outforced out
Removed against one's wishes
demanded · coerced · wrested · strong-armed · compelled
teased outconcealed
Made invisible deliberately
hidden · suppressed · buried · obscured · covered up
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