ravelment
/ˈrævəlmənt/
noun
- A tangled or confused state; a mess or complication.
- Her thoughts were a ravelment of worries and hopes.
- The paperwork was in such a ravelment that it took hours to sort out.
- The ravelment of cables behind the computer made it hard to find the right one.
- The act or process of untangling or unraveling something.
- The slow ravelment of the mystery kept the readers engaged until the end.
- His careful ravelment of the legal issues helped everyone understand the case.
- The ravelment of the old sweater took patience and a steady hand.