straight

US /streɪt/
UK /streɪt/
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extending or moving in one direction only; not curving or bending

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Draw a straight line across the page.
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He has very straight hair.
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curvedbentcrooked
2.

honest and direct in one's speech or behavior

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I appreciate you being straight with me.
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Let's be straight about this: we need to cut costs.
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frankcandiddirecthonestforthrightblunt
3.

heterosexual

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He identifies as straight.
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The character in the show is straight.
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gaylesbianbisexualqueer
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in a straight line or manner; directly

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Go straight down this road.
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He looked me straight in the eye.
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indirectlyroundabout
2.

without deviation; correctly

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He went straight to bed after the long journey.
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The arrow flew straight to its target.
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directlyimmediatelyat oncecorrectlyaccurately
1.

a straight part of something, especially a race track

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The horse picked up speed on the final straight.
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The car sped down the long straight.
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straight shooter(as) straight as a ramrodget something straightkeep a straight faceset the record straightstraight from the shoulder(straight) from the horse's mouth