Recurve and Straighten

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Recurve verb - Curve or bend (something) back or down.

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Straighten is an antonym for recurve in make curved topic.

Straighten verb - To cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls.

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Recurve is an antonym for straighten.

Nearby Words: straight, straightening

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Straighten and Recurve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/recurve/straighten

Recurve & Straighten. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/recurve/straighten>.

Straighten or Recurve. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/recurve/straighten.

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