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- pronunciation:
- streI
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 n
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
straightens, straightening, straightened |
| definition 1: |
to make or become straight.
The orthodontist wants to straighten my teeth.- antonyms:
- bend, curve, flex, hunch, warp
- similar words:
- align, correct, erect, right, square, stand, true, unfold
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| definition 2: |
to put right; repair (often followed by "out").
Let's straighten the living room before mom comes home.- antonyms:
- mess
- similar words:
- arrange, correct, improve, make amends, mend, order, repair, right, tidy, turn over a new leaf, untangle
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| related words: |
arrange, array, line, mend, order, organize, right, settle, stand, unfold |
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| derivation: |
straightener (n.) |
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