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iron out vs meliorate

meliorate vs iron out

iron out and meliorate both are verbs.

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

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