verb (transitive) as in strong fondness

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unravel, scatter

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Example Sentences

Example:He painstakingly unraveled the complex problem to find a solution.

Definition:To undo needles by sewing or knitting; to separate or unlace; especially, to undo the order, state, or relations of affairs, to disentangle; to unweave; to disannex; to loosen or release

From unravel

Example:The wind scattered the papers across the floor.

Definition:To strew or disperse (something) over a wide area; to distribute or spread out in different directions; to thwart or proliferate.

From scatter