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Ladder

A frame usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened cross strips or rounds forming steps.

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Verb group 4

Unravel 84% connected

To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Unravel 84% connected

To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 9

Break 76% connected

To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or co…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Damage 76% connected

Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Degree 76% connected

A step, stair, or staircase.

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Harm 76% connected

Injury; hurt; damage; detriment; misfortune.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Impairment 76% connected

The state of being impaired; injury.

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Level 76% connected

A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere parallel to the surface…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Point 76% connected

To appoint.

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Separate 76% connected

To disunite; to divide; to disconnect; to sever; to part in any manner.

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Stage 76% connected

A floor or story of a house.

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Narrower term 1

Stepladder 76% connected

A portable set of steps.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 6

Ravel 74% connected

To separate or undo the texture of; to take apart; to untwist; to unweave or unknit; -- often followed by out; as, to ravel a twist; to ravel out a s…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Ravel 74% connected

To separate or undo the texture of; to take apart; to untwist; to unweave or unknit; -- often followed by out; as, to ravel a twist; to ravel out a s…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Run 74% connected

of Run

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Run 74% connected

of Run

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Tangle 74% connected

To unite or knit together confusedly; to interweave or interlock, as threads, so as to make it difficult to unravel the knot; to entangle; to ravel.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Tangle 74% connected

To unite or knit together confusedly; to interweave or interlock, as threads, so as to make it difficult to unravel the knot; to entangle; to ravel.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Component part 3

Rundle 70% connected

A round; a step of a ladder; a rung.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Rung 70% connected

of Ring

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Spoke 70% connected

of Speak

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Synonym 2

Ravel 92% connected

To separate or undo the texture of; to take apart; to untwist; to unweave or unknit; -- often followed by out; as, to ravel a twist; to ravel out a s…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Run 92% connected

of Run

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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