What does straightening mean?
Straightening means present participle and gerund of straighten.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of straighten.
The lands and sites of houses which may under the provisions of this Act be vested in the Corporation for street widenings and straightenings […]
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Straightening means present participle and gerund of straighten.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The lands and sites of houses which may under the provisions of this Act be vested in the Corporation for street widenings and straightenings […]
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