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Explanation of "Comb Out"

Definition:
"Comb out" is a phrasal verb that means to use a comb to smooth and tidy hair or to remove unwanted elements from something.

Summary:

"Comb out" is a versatile phrasal verb that is often used in everyday situations to discuss grooming hair or refining information.

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Verb

1. smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
   • comb your hair before dinner
   • comb the wool
2. remove unwanted elements
   • The company weeded out the incompetent people
   • The new law weeds out the old inequities

Synonyms

• comb
• disentangle
• weed out