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Textual thesaurus for "straighten out"

(verb) reform, see the light

change for the better

The lazy student promised to reform; the habitual cheater finally saw the light


(verb) iron out, put right

settle or put right

we need to iron out our disagreements


(verb) neaten, square away, straighten, tidy, tidy up, clean up

put (things or places) in order

Tidy up your room!


(verb) clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, shed light on, sort out, illuminate, elucidate, enlighten

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

Could you clarify these remarks?; Clear up the question of who is at fault


(verb) straighten

make straight


(verb) disentangle, unsnarl

extricate from entanglement

Can you disentangle the cord?