The word "un-ravellings" refers to the act of unwinding or untangling. Some synonyms for this term include unraveling, unknotting, untying, disentangling, and unsnarling. Each of these words refers to the process of separating something that has become tangled or enmeshed in a complex way. Unraveling refers to the process of unraveling a knot or a tangle, while unknotting and untying both refer to the act of untying or unfastening a knot. Disentangling and unsnarling refer to the process of separating something that has become enmeshed or knotted in a complex way, and both imply a degree of patience and persistence.