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"word": "gerade biegen"
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"sense": "make straight",
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"sense": "make straight",
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"sense": "correct or rectify",
"word": "in Ordnung bringen"
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"sense": "correct or rectify",
"word": "korrigieren"
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"sense": "correct or rectify",
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"sense": "correct or rectify",
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"word": "aclarar"
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"sense": "stop doing something wrong",
"word": "auf den rechten Weg kommen"
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"word": "aufräumen"
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "tidy, neaten, or organize",
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