unfold
verb/ʌnˈfoʊld/
Frequency rank: #8,171 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To open out or be revealed gradually.
Example sentence
As the story begins, the mystery slowly starts to unfold before their eyes.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 8,101–8,200
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