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1 a: stalks of grain after threshing
; broadly : dry stalky plant residue used like grain straw (as for bedding or packing) b: a natural or artificial heavy fiber used for weaving, plaiting, or braiding2: a dry coarse stem especially of a cereal grass3 a
(1): something of small worth or significance
(2): something too insubstantial to provide support or help in a desperate situation <clutching at straws> b: chaff 24 a: something (as a hat) made of straw b: a tube (as of paper, plastic, or glass) for sucking up a beverage
— straw in the wind
: a slight fact that is an indication of a coming event
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