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straight

adjective
  1. Proceeding or lying in an uninterrupted line or course: direct, straightforward, through. See straight
  2. Having no irregularities, roughness, or indentations: even 1, flat, flush, level, planar, plane 1, smooth. See smooth
  3. Manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech: candid, direct, downright, forthright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man-to-man, open, plainspoken, straightforward, straight-out, unreserved. Informal: straight-from-the-shoulder, straight-shooting. See clear, show
  4. Conforming to established practice or standards: button-down, conformist, conventional, establishmentarian, orthodox, traditional. Slang: square. See usual
  5. Not diluted or mixed with other substances: full-strength, neat, plain, pure, unblended, undiluted, unmixed. See clean, strong
adverb
  1. In a direct line: dead, direct, directly, due, right, straightaway. See straight
  2. With precision or absolute conformity: bang, dead, direct, directly, exactly, fair, flush, just, precisely, right, smack 1, square, squarely. Slang: smack-dab. See precise

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