unsnarling
Working out tangles
Unsnarling is the act of untangling something knotted or confused.
The literal sense involves working out physical tangles: She spent an hour unsnarling the Christmas lights.
More often the word applies to complex situations: The lawyers are still unsnarling the estate.
Traffic, bureaucratic messes, and tangled relationships all get unsnarled.
Separating twisted strands
- extricatingReleasing from entrapment
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- detanglingRemoving knots from fibers
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
untying · separating · unweaving · unbraiding · unwinding · straightening · unknotting · disentangling
Reaching a conclusion
- simplifyingMaking less complex
- clearing upBecoming less cloudy
- sorting outResolving confusion or disorder
- working throughAddressing something systematically
decoding · troubleshooting · debugging · fixing · remedying · streamlining · clarifying · smoothing over
Secured loops in rope
- tanglesKnotted, twisted masses
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- kinksTight curls or snags
- snagsUnforeseen complications
matting · gnarls · webs · jumbles · twists · coils · nests · clumps
Release from constraint
- releaseTo let go
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- respiteShort pause from hardship
breakthrough · satisfaction · accomplishment · patience · persistence · frustration · tedium · perseverance
untangling
Separating twisted strands
- extricatingReleasing from entrapment
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- detanglingRemoving knots from fibers
loosening · untying · separating · unweaving · unbraiding · unwinding · straightening · unknotting · disentangling · freeing
resolving
Reaching a conclusion
- simplifyingMaking less complex
- clearing upBecoming less cloudy
- sorting outResolving confusion or disorder
working through · decoding · troubleshooting · debugging · fixing · remedying · streamlining · clarifying · smoothing over · defusing
knots
Secured loops in rope
- tanglesKnotted, twisted masses
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- kinksTight curls or snags
snags · matting · gnarls · webs · jumbles · twists · coils · nests · clumps · birdnests
liberation
Release from constraint
respite · breakthrough · satisfaction · accomplishment · patience · persistence · frustration · tedium · perseverance · meticulousness
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Vocalized hostile warning
tangling · entangling · knotting · matting · ensnaring
unsnarlingtightening
Making less loose
constricting · binding · cinching · tensing · clenching
unsnarlingcomplicating
Making less straightforward
confusing · muddling · convoluting · obfuscating · scrambling
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