as in unravels
to separate the various strands of
untwisted the ball of thread
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unravels
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His new film follows a man whose life unravels after a seemingly minor traffic incident escalates into an exploration of guilt, justice and fate.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Also along for the ride is Anthony Carrigan as the enigmatic Bodie, dragged into the fray as the mystery unravels into madness.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Untwists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untwists. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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