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be straight

VERB

level

Synonyms

WEAK

be above-board be frank be on the up and up be open be straightforward be up-front come clean come to terms keep nothing back talk straight tell the truth

Antonyms

STRONG

lie prevaricate

WEAK

deceive

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"I do feel even though it's been a disaster of a season, if we keep most of the players, we'll be straight back up."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

"What would be straight in flat spacetime becomes curved in the presence of strong gravity. In that sense, gravity acts as a lens in curved spacetime."

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

The Prisoner could be straight out of a Godard film.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

That’s not to say that the direction will be straight up.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Its corners and chimney might not be straight.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

be straight

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