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straighteners

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Main Entry:
straight·en Listen to the pronunciation of straighten
Pronunciation:
\ˈstrā-tən\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
straight·ened; straight·en·ing Listen to the pronunciation of straightening \ˈstrāt-niŋ, ˈstrā-tən-iŋ\
Date:
1542
transitive verb : to make straight —usually used with up or out intransitive verb : to become straight —usually used with up or out
— straight·en·er Listen to the pronunciation of straightener \ˈstrāt-nər, ˈstrā-tən-ər\ noun
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