ravel
verb (used with object)
to disentangle or unravel the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, rope, etc.).
have ravelled
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present perfectof ravel.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It reaches out most subtly to knit up again the ends that have ravelled out under the sore stress of life.
From Quiet Talks on John's Gospel by Gordon, S. D. (Samuel Dickey)
