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straight /ˈstreɪt/ ?

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(n) a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
(n) a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
(n) a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
(adj) successive (without a break)
(adj) having no deviations
(adj) (of hair) having no waves or curls
(adj) erect in posture
(adj) in keeping with the facts
(adj) characterized by honesty and fairness
(adj) no longer coiled
(adj) free from curves or angles
(adj) neatly arranged; not disorderly
(adj) not homosexual
(adj) accurately fitted; level
(adj) without evasion or compromise
(adj) without water
(adj) following a correct or logical method
(adj) rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
(adv) without deviation
(adv) in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
(adv) in a straight line; in a direct course

Why gay couples have more equality and less tension at home--but still split up more often than straight pairs.
Research shows that gay men's brains resemble those of straight women.

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on Jul 8, 2010 By: Jarrett Barrios Source: The Associated Press
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on Feb 1, 2010 By: Scott McCarron Source: CBSSports.com (blog)
"He should be able to go straight home to his family and spend his last days there," said Briton Jim Swire, who lost his daughter Flora on Flight 103 and leads a group that has petitioned for Megrahi's release.
on Aug 20, 2009 By: Jim Swire Source: USA Today