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    • straighten out :settle or put right
      • we need to iron out our disagreements

    • straighten out :extricate from entanglement
      • Can you disentangle the cord?

    • straighten out :change for the better
      • The lazy student promised to reform|the habitual cheater finally saw the light

    • straighten out :make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
      • Could you clarify these remarks?|Clear up the question of who is at fault

    • straighten out :put (things or places) in order
      • Tidy up your room!

    • straighten out :make straight

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