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unraveling

/ˌʌnˈrævəlɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does unraveling mean?

verb

to become or cause something to become undone or disentangled, or to reveal the truth about something.

Example

"The investigation was unraveling the complex web of deceit that had been hidden for years."

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