Solve and Unravel

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Solve

Solve verb - To find an answer for through reasoning.

Usage example: it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle

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Unravel is a synonym for solve in answer topic. In some cases you can use "Unravel" instead a verb "Solve", when it comes to topics like ask, resolve, work out, interpretation. popular alternative

Nearby Words: solution, solved, solving, solvable, solver

Unravel

Unravel verb - To find an answer for through reasoning.

Usage example: unraveled the mystery

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Solve is a synonym for unravel in ask topic. You can use "Solve" instead a verb "Unravel", if it concerns topics such as resolve, work out, unfold, interpretation. popular alternative

Nearby Words: unravelling, unraveling, unravelled

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clue	solve clue	unravel clue
thanks	solve thanks	unravel thanks
matter	solve matter	unravel matter
plot	solve plot	unravel plot
Other words: case, time, way, secret, nothing, mystery, cases, mysteries, clues.

Both words in one sentence

In "Famous Last Words", Castle must unravel the meaning of the lyrics for victim's final hit single to solve the murder.

Source: Clue, Evidence, and a Smoking Gun
Instead of a wizard using magic to investigate and solve crimes in our own world, Garrett is instead a fairly "traditional" detective in a fantasy world who uses real-world (and fairly mundane) techniques to unravel his mysteries.

Source: Literature / Garrett, P.I.

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