iron out

/ˌaɪərn aʊt/
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Other forms: ironed out; ironing out; irons out

Definitions of iron out
  1. verb
    settle or put right
    “we need to iron out our disagreements”
    synonyms: put right, straighten out
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    type of:
    ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
    make better
  2. verb
    press and smooth with a heated iron
    synonyms: iron, press
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    types:
    mangle
    press with a mangle
    type of:
    press
    place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
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