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straighten
straight·en [ stráyt'n ] (past and past participle straight·ened, present participle straight·en·ing, 3rd person present singular straight·ens)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
make or become straight: to make something straight, or become straight

straight·en·er noun
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