unravels
Falls apart slowly
Unravels means comes apart thread by thread, as when knitted or woven fabric loses its structure.
By extension, something that unravels falls apart or disintegrates: The conspiracy unraveled when one member confessed.
To unravel a mystery or problem is to solve it by separating tangled elements: The detective unravels the case in the final chapter.
Separates what's knotted
- deciphersInterprets coded messages
- explainsMakes something understandable
- clarifiesMakes more understandable
- demystifiesMakes understandable
illuminates · decodes · interprets · analyzes · breaks down · simplifies · elucidates · unpacks
Hints toward answers
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- secretsConcealed information
- truthAccordance with reality
revelation · puzzle · enigma · discovery · evidence · conspiracy · plot · intrigue
Twisted fiber strands
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- sweaterKnitted torso covering
- seamsJoined fabric edges
fraying · stitches · weaving · hem · textile · loose ends · pulling · wool
Complete disorder and confusion
- disintegrationProcess of breaking apart
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- falling apartGradually breaking into pieces
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
deterioration · dysfunction · failure · undoing · meltdown · spiral · dissolution · plans
untangles
Separates what's knotted
- deciphersInterprets coded messages
- explainsMakes something understandable
- clarifiesMakes more understandable
demystifies · illuminates · decodes · interprets · analyzes · breaks down · simplifies · elucidates · unpacks · dissects
clues
Hints toward answers
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- secretsConcealed information
truth · revelation · puzzle · enigma · discovery · evidence · conspiracy · plot · intrigue · suspense
threads
Twisted fiber strands
seams · fraying · stitches · weaving · hem · textile · loose ends · pulling · wool · crochet
chaos
Complete disorder and confusion
- disintegrationProcess of breaking apart
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- falling apartGradually breaking into pieces
crisis · deterioration · dysfunction · failure · undoing · meltdown · spiral · dissolution · plans · relationship
- losing itloses it, snaps, freaks out, flips out, goes crazy
unravelsholds together
Remains unified, intact
comes together · coalesces · stabilizes · coheres · solidifies
unravelsobscures
Makes difficult to perceive
complicates · confuses · muddles · obfuscates · conceals
unravel, unraveling, unraveled, unravelled, unravelling, unraveler