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Definition of Straightened
1. straighten [v] - See also: straighten
Lexicographical Neighbors of Straightened
Literary usage of Straightened
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the World War by Frank Herbert Simonds (1919)
"... HOW THE LINE WAS straightened OUT The solid black indicates the territory
conquered between April 9th and May 5th and shows how the British were checked ..."
2. Wild Animals I Have Known: And 200 Drawings by Ernest Thompson Seton (1912)
"... a faithful and honored retainer—and Wully, bright, fierce, trusty, treacherous
Wully, quivered a moment, then straightened out, and lay forever still. ..."
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