Break and Untangle

Break

Break verb - To find an answer for through reasoning.
Usage example: Professor Bates broke the problem when she realized that it was possible to synthesize the necessary compounds

Untangle and break are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Untangle" instead a verb "Break".

Untangle

Untangle verb - To separate the various strands of.

Break and untangle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Untangle".

Nearby Word: untangling

Common collocations

chain break chain untangle chain
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