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in a straight line; in a direct course; "the road runs straight" neatly arranged; not disorderly; "the room is straight now" tidy honest and morally upright; "I just want a straight answer to the question"; "straight dealing" aboveboard, guileless, straightarrow(a) without curves trabeated, uncurved having no deviations; "straight lines"; "straight roads across the desert"; "straight teeth"; "straight shoulders" aligned, unbent, untwisted erect in posture; "behind him sat old man Arthur; he was straight with something angry in his attitude"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back" erect not homosexual heterosexual (of hair) having no waves or curls; "her naturally straight hair hung long and silky" uncurled, unpermed right; in keeping with the facts; "set the record straight"; "made sure the facts were straight in the report" accurate reliable in matters of fact; "he was always straight with me" reliable following a correct or logical method; "straight reasoning" correct a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) successive (without a break); "sick for five straight days" continuous without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office" no longer coiled uncurled, unwound without water; "took his whiskey neat" undiluted rigidly conventional or old-fashioned conventional characterized by honesty and fairness; "a square deal"; "wanted to do the square thing" honest accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn''t quite true" even a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn''t answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay" a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex |
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