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   straighten

   /ˈstreɪtn/

   verb

   • 1. make or become straight: "she helped him straighten his tie" Similar make straightalignadjustarrangerearrangetidymake tidyneatenspruce upuncoilunkinkuncurl
   • ▪ stand or sit erect after bending: "he slowly straightened up, using the table for support" Similar stand upstand up straightstand uprightstraighten one's backOpposite bend over
   • ▪ (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft) stop turning and move in a straight line: "it may be wise to straighten up and fly down wind a little"
   • 2. make tidy or put in order again: "he sat down at his desk, straightening his things that Lee had moved" Similar put/set rightsort outiron outclear upsettleresolvefind a solution toput in ordertidy upregulateregularizerectifyrepairremedydisentangleunravelunsnarluntangleinformal:patch upOpposite confusecomplicate

   Derivatives

   • 1. straightener noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • R

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   • A

     1

   • I

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   • G

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   • H

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   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

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