In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
unravels
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unravel
Source: Wiktionary
Un*rav"el, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- (intensive) + ravel.]
1. To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking.
2. Hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve; as, to unravel a plot.
3. To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse. "Art shall be conjured for it, and nature all unraveled." Dryden.
Un*rav"el, v. i.
Definition: To become unraveled, in any sense.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.