Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Straighten and open are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Straighten" instead a verb "Open".
Straighten
Straighten verb - To cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls.
Open and straighten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Open" instead a verb "Straighten".
Nearby Words: straight, straightening
Both words in one sentence
- The very fact that Souichi, a violent homophobe, hasn't killed, run away from, or even tried to straighten out Morinaga speaks volumes by itself, and that's before you consider his open declaration that he can tolerate sex only with Morinaga...
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