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free from irregularities (as curves, bends, or angles) in course<in the wide, open spaces of the West some rural roads are incredibly straight>Synonymslinear, right, straightaway, straightforwardRelated Wordsunbent, uncurled, untwisted; direct, undeviating, unswervingNear Antonymsbowed, rounded; entwined, kinked, swirled, turned, turning, twined, twining, twisted, twisting, veering, warped; bending, coiled, coiling, corkscrew, curled, curling, curved, curving, looped, looping, spiral, spiraling (or spiralling), winding; meandering, weaving; devious, serpentine, sinuous, zigzag, zigzaggingAntonymscrooked
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conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue<a store owner known and trusted for his straight dealings>— see good 2
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free from added matter<Grandma canʼt stand prune juice straight and usually mixes it with orange juice>— see pure 1
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free in expressing oneʼs true feelings and opinions<itʼs easier to be straight with your peers>— see frank
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going straight to the point clearly and firmly<a politician who can never give a straight answer to questions about his positions>— see straightforward 1
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not having one's mind affected by alcohol<an alcoholic whoʼs been straight for almost eight months now>— see sober 1
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