straighten out, v.
freq. cnt. 4
freq. cnt. 4
settle or put right
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
iron out put right straighten out
sample sentences
"we need to iron out our disagreements"verb frames
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semantic pointers
hypernym
change for the better
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
reform see the light straighten out
sample sentences
"The lazy student promised to reform""the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
verb group
extricate from entanglement
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
disentangle straighten out unsnarl
sample sentences
"Can you disentangle the cord?"verb frames
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They %s their hair
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They %s their hair
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They %s their hair
put (things or places) in order
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
clean up neaten square away straighten straighten out tidy tidy up
sample sentences
"Tidy up your room!"verb frames
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make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
clear clear up crystalise crystalize crystallise crystallize elucidate enlighten illuminate shed light on sort out straighten out
sample sentences
"Could you clarify these remarks?""Clear up the question of who is at fault"
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
make straight
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
straighten straighten out
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
verb frames
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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym