RAVEL


Meaning of RAVEL in English

/ ˈrævl; NAmE / verb

( -ll- , US -l- ) [ vn ] to make a situation or problem more complicated

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PHRASAL VERBS

- ravel sth out

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in the sense entangle, confuse ): probably from Dutch ravelen fray out, tangle.

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