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- verb transitive To make
straight . - verb transitive, idiomatic To
correct orrectify . - verb transitive, idiomatic To
eliminate confusion from or concerning. - verb intransitive, idiomatic To
correct ; to stop doing something wrong.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
- verb extricate from entanglement
- verb make straight
- verb change for the better
- verb settle or put right
- verb put (things or places) in order
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