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Grade 8
(straight-ened) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to make something straight or to correct it.

Example Sentence

The students straightened when the teacher entered. Or Straighten up your room!

More Example Sentences

The teacher straightened the papers on her desk.

Synonyms

corrected; aligned; adjusted

Antonyms

bent; curved; twisted

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