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straight

/stɹeɪt/
noun
  1. Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.

  2. Five cards in sequence.

  3. A heterosexual.

    "My friends call straights "heteros"."

    Similar: breeder, hetero

Synonymsbreeder, hetero
verb
  1. To straighten.

adjective
  1. Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.

  2. (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating.

  3. Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.

Synonymsstraightedge
Antonymsbent, crooked, curved
adverb
  1. Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.

    "Go straight back."

  2. Directly; without pause, delay or detour.

    "On arriving at work, he went straight to his office."

  3. Continuously; without interruption or pause.

    "He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes straight."

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