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straight

adjective as in orderly

adjective as in unmixed

adjective as in conventional, square

adverb as in honestly

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"I think it will clarify matters if I spell out, for the first and I hope only time, the straight and verifiable facts about the authorship of the English version of Les Miserables," he wrote.

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Another witness, Shah, who lives behind the synagogue, described seeing a vehicle "just sort of rushing past and driving straight for the members of the public".

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“Royals” topped Billboard’s Hot 100 for nine straight weeks in 2013 and went on to win two Grammys, including the award for song of the year.

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The Irish singer said she cannot "chew any food" and "can barely think straight" due to the pain.

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

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