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straightening |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb straighten 3 of 6 senses of straighten Sense 2 straighten, straighten out => untwist => unbend => extend => channelize => untwine => unweave => comb Sense 3 rise, straighten => scend, surge => rear, rise up => draw up pull up straighten up Sense 4 tidy, tidy up clean up neaten, straighten, straighten out square away => make make up => houseclean, clean house, clean Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb straighten 3 of 6 senses of straighten Sense 2 straighten, straighten out => untwist => unbend => extend => channelize => untwine => unweave => comb => heckle, hackle, hatchel Sense 3 rise, straighten => scend, surge => rear, rise up => rear back => draw up pull up straighten up Sense 4 tidy, tidy up clean up neaten, straighten, straighten out square away => make make up => houseclean, clean house, clean => spring-clean Entailment of verb straighten Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb straighten 6 senses of straighten Sense 1 straighten, unbend => change posture Sense 2 straighten, straighten out => change, alter Sense 3 rise, straighten => change posture Sense 4 tidy, tidy up clean up neaten, straighten, straighten out square away => order Sense 5 roll out straighten => unwind, disentangle Sense 6 straighten => arrange, set up Also See-> straighten out#2; straighten out#5 Familiarity of verb straighten straighten used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb straighten Sense 1 straighten, unbend => change posture -------------- Sense 2 straighten, straighten out => change, alter -------------- Sense 3 rise, straighten => change posture -------------- Sense 4 tidy, tidy up clean up neaten, straighten, straighten out square away => order -------------- Sense 5 roll out straighten => unwind, disentangle -------------- Sense 6 straighten => arrange, set up -------------- Overview of verb straighten The verb straighten has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (7) straighten, unbend -- (straighten up or out make straight) 2. (6) straighten, straighten out -- (make straight) 3. (3) rise, straighten -- (get up from a sitting or lying position; "The audience rose when then conductor entered the orchestra pit"; "Rise from your chair") 4. (1) tidy, tidy up clean up neaten, straighten, straighten out square away -- (put (things or places) in order "Tidy up your room!") 5. roll out straighten -- (straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map") 6. straighten -- (make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair") Overview of verb straighten The verb straighten has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (7) straighten, unbend -- (straighten up or out make straight) 2. (6) straighten, straighten out -- (make straight) 3. (3) rise, straighten -- (get up from a sitting or lying position; "The audience rose when then conductor entered the orchestra pit"; "Rise from your chair") 4. (1) tidy, tidy up clean up neaten, straighten, straighten out square away -- (put (things or places) in order "Tidy up your room!") 5. roll out straighten -- (straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map") 6. straighten -- (make straight or straighter; "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair")
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