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Quick definitions from WordNet (straight)

▸ noun:  a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
▸ noun:  a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
▸ noun:  a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
▸ adjective:  not homosexual
▸ adjective:  erect in posture ("He was straight with something angry in his attitude")
▸ adjective:  having no deviations ("Straight lines")
▸ adjective:  without curves
▸ adjective:  honest and morally upright ("I just want a straight answer to the question")
▸ adjective:  neatly arranged; not disorderly ("The room is straight now")
▸ adjective:  right; in keeping with the facts ("Set the record straight")
▸ adjective:  successive (without a break) ("Sick for five straight days")
▸ adjective:  following a correct or logical method ("Straight reasoning")
▸ adjective:  reliable in matters of fact ("He was always straight with me")
▸ adjective:  (of hair) having no waves or curls ("Her naturally straight hair hung long and silky")
▸ adjective:  characterized by honesty and fairness
▸ adjective:  no longer coiled
▸ adjective:  rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
▸ adjective:  without water
▸ adjective:  accurately fitted; level
▸ adverb:  in a straight line; in a direct course ("The road runs straight")
▸ adverb:  without deviation
▸ adverb:  in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly ("Told me straight out")
▸ name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #5018)

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