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straight
Adverb
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If something goes straight, it continues to move in one direction without turning.
No not that road. Just keep driving straight.
straight
Adjective
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If something is straight, it does not bend, or turn. It continues in one direction.
He had had too much to drink and couldn't walk in a straight line.
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Someone who is straight is heterosexual; being attracted to those of the opposite sex.
straight
Noun
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In the card game of poker, a straight hand has five sequential cards.
A 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 is considered a straight hand.
code
Noun
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A code is a set of rules or laws.
Children usually learn their parents' moral code.
Section 244(1) (a) of the Canadian Criminal Code defines assault.
code
Verb
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If something is coded, it is written or stored in a code.
The completed questionnaires were coded by two people.
The wide variety of proteins in the cells are all coded for by the genes in the nucleus.