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iron out vs improve

improve vs iron out

iron out and improve both are verbs.

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

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