unsnarl
Free from tangles
To unsnarl is to untangle or straighten out something knotted or confused.
You unsnarl a fishing line, a traffic jam, or a bureaucratic mess: It took weeks to unsnarl the paperwork.
The word implies patient work to undo disorder, the opposite of snarl in its sense of tangling or complicating.
Free from snarls
- untangleUndo knots or confusion
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- extricateFree from entanglement
untwist · loosen · separate · detach · unknot · unbraid · unlace · unweave
Make something understandable
- sort outResolve or organize
- fixRepair or solution
- straighten outCorrect or organize properly
- work throughDeal with methodically
settle · clear up · iron out · solve · unblock · smooth out · address · remedy
Tied rope fastening
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
- threadFiber for stitching
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- fishing lineThin strand for catching fish
hair · necklace · cord · rope · shoelace · chain · cable · wire
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- patienceCalm during delays
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- breakthroughSudden important advance
release · ease · finally · success · accomplishment · resolution · calm · peace
Factor that adds difficulty
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- webInterwoven filament structure
tangle · jumble · chaos · quagmire · morass · labyrinth · maze · bureaucracy
Complete mutual obstruction
- jamCooked fruit spread
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
logjam · blockage · pileup · standstill · intersection · merge · detour · roadblock
disentangle
Free from snarls
extricate · untwist · loosen · separate · detach · unknot · unbraid · unlace · unweave · disentwine
clarify
Make something understandable
- sort outResolve or organize
- fixRepair or solution
- straighten outCorrect or organize properly
work through · settle · clear up · iron out · solve · unblock · smooth out · address · remedy · rectify
knot
Tied rope fastening
fishing line · hair · necklace · cord · rope · shoelace · chain · cable · wire · earbuds
frustration
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- patienceCalm during delays
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
breakthrough · release · ease · finally · success · accomplishment · resolution · calm · peace
complication
Factor that adds difficulty
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
web · tangle · jumble · chaos · quagmire · morass · labyrinth · maze · bureaucracy · red tape
gridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
- jamCooked fruit spread
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
backup · logjam · blockage · pileup · standstill · intersection · merge · detour · roadblock · rush hour