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better vs straighten out

straighten out vs better

better is a noun but straighten out is not a noun.

better is an adjective but straighten out is not an adjective.

better and straighten out both are verbs.

better is an adverb but straighten out is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
better Yes Yes Yes Yes
straighten out No No Yes No
As verbs, straighten out is a hyponym of better; that is, straighten out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than better:
  • better: get better
  • straighten out: change for the better
Other hyponyms of better include convalesce, recover, recuperate, heal, reform, see the light, surge, pick up, turn around, bounce back, get over, get well, heal, mend, fructify, upgrade.
As verbs, straighten out is a hyponym of better; that is, straighten out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than better:
  • better: to make better
  • straighten out: settle or put right
Other hyponyms of better include alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve, aid, help, regenerate, revitalize, enrich, build up, develop, turn around, help, upgrade, condition, emend, iron out, put right, enhance, bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on, reform, reform, beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify, build, hone, perfect, down, fine-tune, polish, refine, distil, distill, make pure, purify, sublimate, fructify, lift, raise, advance, upgrade, educate.
better (noun) straighten out (noun)
something superior in quality or condition or effect
the superior one of two alternatives
someone who bets
a superior person having claim to precedence
better (adjective) straighten out (adjective)
(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
more than half
better (verb) straighten out (verb)
get better put (things or places) in order
to make better settle or put right
surpass in excellence change for the better
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
make straight
extricate from entanglement
better (adverb) straighten out (adverb)
comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
from a position of superiority or authority
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