单词 | straighten something out |
释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to make (something) less complicated or confused My sister had come in with her common sense and straightened things out. Synonyms sort out resolve We must find a way to resolve these problems. put right settle They agreed to try and settle their dispute by negotiation. correct work out clear up rectify Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation. disentangle The author brilliantly disentangles complex debates. unsnarl Additional synonymsin the sense of disentangle Definition to unravel or work out The author brilliantly disentangles complex debates. Synonyms resolve, clear (up), work out, sort out, clarify, simplifyin the sense of rectify Definition to put right Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation. Synonyms correct, right, improve, reform, square, fix, repair, adjust, remedy, amend, make good, mend, redress, put right, set the record straight, emend in the sense of resolve Definition to find the answer or solution to We must find a way to resolve these problems. Synonyms work out, answer, solve, find the solution to, clear up, crack, fathom, suss (out) (slang), elucidateNearby words of |
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