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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.
paper
Noun
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Paper is a material for writing and drawing on and is made from wood pulp.
A notebook is made from sheets of paper.
She made a paper airplane.
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A paper is a newspaper, magazine, newsletter, etc. Something that is used to inform people about the news.
Is there anything interesting in today's paper?
The interview I had with the press was published in today's paper.
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Paper is wallpaper, paper that is pasted onto a wall to decorate the place.
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Paper is wrapping paper, paper used to wrap things such as presents.
The parcel was wrapped in brown paper.
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A paper is a written document that reports scientific or academic research.
While in university, the professor had written many papers to publish his research in physics.
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A paper is a written document. It is usually shorter than a book and is mainly written for the government.
The population white paper was published to explain the government's plan in managing the increase in the population.
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Paper is the documents that a person carries when going to another country or crossing borders.
The corrupted officers took away his papers and was held in the airport for 48 hours.
paper
Adjective
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Something that is made of paper.
Supermarkets now use paper bags instead of plastic bags to save the environment.
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When someone is paper, it means that the person is good in theory (on paper), but bad in practice or reality.
That person is a paper general. Even though he has received many awards, he has never fought a single war before.
path
Noun
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A path is a way to get to a place. It is like a small road, often made of dirt.
That path leads into the woods.
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A path is the way something moves.
The planets follow an elliptical path.