setting the record straight

A form of set the record straight — To correct a previous error or misunderstanding, especially one in print.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set the record straight
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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