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/rav"euhl meuhnt/, n.entanglement; confusion.[1825-35; RAVEL + -MENT]
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Universalium. 2010.
ravelment
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ravelment — [rav′əl mənt] n. a raveling or becoming raveled; esp., entanglement or complication … English World dictionary
ravelment — noun see ravel I … New Collegiate Dictionary
ravelment — n. entanglement, confusion, complication … English contemporary dictionary
ravelment — rav·el·ment … English syllables
ravelment — /ˈrævəlmənt/ (say ravuhlmuhnt) noun Rare entanglement; confusion …
ravelment — ˈravəlmənt noun ( s) : ravel, tangle … Useful english dictionary
ravel — I. verb ( eled or elled; eling or ravelling) Etymology: Dutch rafelen, from rafel loose thread Date: 1582 transitive verb 1. a. to separate or undo the texture of ; unravel … New Collegiate Dictionary
confusion — n 1. disarray, disorganization, disarrangement, derangement, confusedness; jumble, mess, Inf. stew, huddle.Scot. Inf. guddle, mix up, snafu,//?/ foul up, Sl. ballup, Brit. Si. balls up. 2. disorder, upheaval, turmoil, moil, tumult, Brit. Dial.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
unravelment — un·ravelment … English syllables
