1
as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
I managed to unriddle the novel's central mystery before the main character did
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2
as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
the all-encompassing genius of Leonardo da Vinci is something that no biographer could ever hope to unriddle
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unriddle
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Years of investigation and interrogation failed to definitively solve the mystery of McPherson’s vanishing.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025 -
And it won’t be solved by job descriptions, dashboards, or top-down messaging.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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This effect could explain why telescopes detect more galaxies rotating opposite to Earth’s motion than expected.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2025
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If your golf cart has four wheels, weighs less than 3,000 pounds and can exceed speeds of 20 mph, it’s considered a low-speed vehicle under California law, Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers explained.—
Fernanda Galan,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Mar. 2025
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The celebrated photographer captures a world already unravelling.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Is there anything remotely luxurious about a $5,000+ bag whose stitching begins to unravel after only a handful of wears?—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2025
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As the graphic above illustrates, Galatasaray’s Napoli loanee can find space to shoot, even with limited service.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Her own work has illustrated how different brain regions activate when processing English or Chinese sentences because of their differing linguistic properties.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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McMath declined to be interviewed and did not answer questions concerning the impact of his legislation.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wade looked directly into it and said hello multiple times, pressing the button, but no one answered.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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This framework is best suited for companies needing to clarify their differentiation in a competitive space.—
Diana Khramina,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, Trump did not clarify whether this move would exempt Israel from the 17 percent reciprocal tariffs set to take effect on Wednesday.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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His attorneys have separately asked for a two-month delay to resolve other evidentiary disputes.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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If the case isn’t resolved by the end of the year, the statute of limitations expires.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Palantir is demonstrating leadership in the artificial intelligence software platform space and has the top- and bottom-line growth track record to prove it.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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The installers will typically walk the homeowner through the basics and demonstrate how the sprinkler system operates.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Unriddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unriddle. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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