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twine vs ravel

ravel vs twine

twine and ravel both are nouns.

twine and ravel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
twine Yes No Yes No
ravel Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ravel is a hyponym of twine; that is, ravel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than twine:
  • twine: spin, wind, or twist together
  • ravel: tangle or complicate
Other hyponyms of twine include wind, wreathe, wattle, plash, pleach, knot, tangle, splice.
twine (noun) ravel (noun)
a lightweight cord a row of unravelled stitches
twine (verb) ravel (verb)
spin, wind, or twist together tangle or complicate
make by twisting together or intertwining disentangle
arrange or coil around
form into a spiral shape
Difference between twine and ravel

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