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   untangle

   /ʌnˈtaŋɡl/

   verb

   • 1. free from a tangled or twisted state: "fishermen untangled their nets" Similar disentangleunravelunsnarlunjumblestraighten outsort outuntwistuntwineuntieunknotundoOpposite tanglejumble
   • ▪ make (something complicated or confusing) easier to understand or deal with: "he knew he'd have to untangle a financial mess and somehow restore investor confidence" Similar solvefind the/an answer toanswerfind a/the solution toresolvework outpuzzle outfathomunderstandfind the key tofind the answer todecipherclear upmake easier to understandmake simplermake plainerclarifymake more comprehensiblemake more intelligibleremove the complexities fromstraighten outsort outget to the bottom ofmake head or tail ofunraveldisentangleunfoldpiece togethersimplifyexplainexpoundelucidateilluminateinformal:figure outsuss outcrackOpposite complicateconfusecloud

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNTANGLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to remove the knots from a mass of string, wire, hair, etc. and separate the different threads: I spent ages trying to untangle Rosie’s hair.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › untangleUntangle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNTANGLE is to loose from tangles or entanglement : straighten out. How to use untangle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Untangle.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNTANGLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNTANGLE meaning: 1. to remove the knots from an untidy mass of string, wire, etc. and separate the different threads…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNTANGLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you untangle a confused or complicated situation, you make the different things involved clear, or put the situation right. Lawyers and accountants began trying to untangle the complex affairs of the bank.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › untangleUNTANGLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Untangle definition: to bring out of atangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.. See examples of UNTANGLE used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › untangleUntangle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of untangle. verb. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of. synonyms: unknot, unpick, unravel, unscramble. see more. verb. release from entanglement of difficulty. synonyms: disencumber, disentangle, extricate. see more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › untangleUntangle - definition of untangle by The Free Dictionary

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   un·tan·gle. (ŭn-tăng′gəl) tr.v. un·tan·gled, un·tan·gling, un·tan·gles. 1. To free from a tangle; disentangle. See Synonyms at extricate. 2. To straighten out (something puzzling or complicated); clarify or resolve: The accountant was unable to untangle the company's finances.