noun
a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
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noun
a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
noun
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
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adjective
successive (without a break)
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Examples
- sick for five straight days
adjective
having no deviations
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- straight lines
- straight roads across the desert
- straight teeth
- straight shoulders
adjective
(of hair) having no waves or curls
Examples
- her naturally straight hair hung long and silky
adjective
erect in posture
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Examples
- sit straight
- stood defiantly with unbowed back
adjective
in keeping with the facts
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- set the record straight
- made sure the facts were straight in the report
adjective
characterized by honesty and fairness
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Examples
- straight dealing
- a square deal
adjective
no longer coiled
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adjective
free from curves or angles
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- a straight line
adjective
neatly arranged
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- not disorderly
- the room is straight now
adjective
accurately fitted
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- level
- the window frame isn't quite true
adjective
without evasion or compromise
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Examples
- a square contradiction
- he is not being as straightforward as it appears
adjective
(of an alcoholic drink) without water
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Examples
- took his whiskey neat
adjective
following a correct or logical method
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- straight reasoning
adjective
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
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adverb
without deviation
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Examples
- the path leads directly to the lake
- went direct to the office
adverb
in a forthright manner
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Examples
- candidly or frankly
- he didn't answer directly
- told me straight out
- came out flat for less work and more pay
adverb
in a straight line
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- in a direct course
- the road runs straight