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Set straight
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Set straight
verb
verb
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Moderate
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College level
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1
To correct; to make right or true.
idiomatic, transitive
"I'd like to set straight some misconceptions about recent events."
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admonish
amend
awaken
break the spell
bring to book
burst the bubble
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"I'd like to set straight some misconceptions about recent events."
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