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  1. 1. a. A variant of Strait, a. Source: opted
  2. 2. superl. Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to another by the nearest course; direct; not deviating or crooked; as, a straight line or course; a straight piece of timber. Source: opted
  3. 3. superl. Approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve. Source: opted
  4. 4. superl. Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush. Source: opted
  5. 5. superl. Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing. Source: opted
  6. 6. superl. Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight. Source: opted
  7. 7. superl. Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party; as, a straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others; as, a straight ballot. Source: opted
  8. 8. adv. In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. A hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush. Source: opted
  10. 10. v. t. To straighten. Source: opted
  11. 11. adj. successive (without a break) Source: wordnet
  12. 12. adj. having no deviations Source: wordnet

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