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1.
successive (without a break)
sick for five straight days
2.
having no deviations
straight lines
straight roads across the desert
straight teeth
straight shoulders
3.
(of hair) having no waves or curls
her naturally straight hair hung long and silky
4.
erect in posture
sit straight
5.
right; in keeping with the facts
set the record straight
made sure the facts were straight in the report
6.
characterized by honesty and fairness
straight dealing
7.
no longer coiled
8.
free from curves or angles
a straight line
9.
neatly arranged; not disorderly
the room is straight now
10.
not homosexual
11.
accurately fitted; level
12.
without evasion or compromise
13.
without water
14.
following a correct or logical method
straight reasoning
15.
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
'straight' - used as a adverb
16.
without deviation
17.
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
told me straight out
18.
in a straight line; in a direct course
the road runs straight
'straight' - used as a noun
19.
a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
20.
a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
21.
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
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1. Straight / Plural
straights
2. Straight / Comparitive
straighter
3. Straight / Superlative
straightest
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