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iron out vs amend

amend vs iron out

iron out and amend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iron out No No Yes No
amend No No Yes No
As verbs, amend is a hypernym of iron out; that is, amend is a word with a broader meaning than iron out:
  • iron out: settle or put right
  • amend: to make better
Other hypernyms of iron out include ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate.
iron out (verb) amend (verb)
settle or put right to make better
press and smooth with a heated iron set straight or right
make amendments to
Difference between iron out and amend

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