straighten out

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straighten out
v
1. settle or put right; of difficulties or problems [syn: iron out , put right]


2. extricate from entanglement; "can you disentangle the cord?" [syn: disentangle, unsnarl]
[ant: entangle, entangle]

3. change for the better; "the lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light" [syn: reform, see the light]


4. make straight [syn: straighten]


5. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "could you clarify these remarks?"; "clear up the question of who is at fault" [syn: clarify, clear, clear up, shed light on , crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate]
[ant: confuse]

6. put (things or places) in order; "tidy up your room!" [syn: tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, square away ]

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