puts the record straight

A form of put the record straight — To straighten out or clarify the facts after an inaccurate report

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the record straight
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APA

puts the record straight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20record%20straight

MLA

“puts the record straight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20record%20straight. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puts the record straight,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20record%20straight.

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