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View definitions for straight

straight

adjective as in orderly

adjective as in unmixed

adjective as in conventional, square

adverb as in honestly

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The weirdest ones earned him a recurring guest gig on “Late Night with David Letterman,” where he’d swear with a straight face that every story was true.

From Salon

World champions, six straight Grand Slams, WXV winners and a record-breaking streak of 33 successive Test wins - England's dominance is now the defining feature of the women's rugby landscape.

From BBC

The biggest uncertainties revolve around the pitching staff, and a bullpen in particular that has been better in recent days, including nine straight strikeouts to end Saturday’s game.

After waiting so long for what he believed was the right club for his managerial and coaching talents, Potter walked straight into a hole at West Ham.

From BBC

The German was anonymous apart from one chance from six yards which he steered straight into Henderson's hands.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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