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/streɪt/

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Meaning

Going the same way without bending or turning.

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Word origin

From Middle English, the old past form of stretch, meaning stretched out.

Origin
Middle English
Root
streght

Examples

ruler.

"Straight" means the line does not bend.

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Here "straight" means the road does not turn.

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Here "straight" means the body is not bent over.

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straight: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 2: straight, bag, park and 7 more words.