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

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