Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Verb
S: (v) iron out, straighten out, put right (settle or put right) "we need to iron out our disagreements"
S: (v) disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out (extricate from entanglement) "Can you disentangle the cord?"
S: (v) reform, straighten out, see the light (change for the better) "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
S: (v) interact (act together or towards others or with others) "He should interact more with his colleagues"
S: (v) act, move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
W: (n) illumination [Related to: illuminate] (an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding) "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
S: (n) elucidation (an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on)
S: (n) clarification, elucidation, illumination (an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding) "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
W: (n) elucidation [Related to: elucidate] (an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding) "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"