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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.

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Dictionary Entry

neaten

Part of Speech: verb

To make neat; arrange in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.

In a Sentence

“She made a frantic attempt to neaten her hair.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. neatenthings neatenraw neaten
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Synonyms

tidygroomstraighten outsquare awaystraightenclean up

Antonyms

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Related Words

tidy upspruce

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