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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.
through
Preposition
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To go through is to go into one side of something and come out the other side.
The thief came in through the window.
She pushed the thread through the hole in the needle.
flow
Verb
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If something flows, it moves in a smooth and regular way.
The river flows gently to the sea.
flow
Noun
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A flow is a smooth regular movement of a liquid, gas, etc.
A major accident is blocking the flow of traffic on Yonge St., just north of Queen.