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straight–out
adjective \ˈstrāt-ˈau̇t\
: very clear and direct
Full Definition of STRAIGHT-OUT
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: forthright, blunt <gave a straight–out answer>
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First Known Use of STRAIGHT-OUT
1840
Related to STRAIGHT-OUT
- Synonyms
- all-out, arrant, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, damn, damned, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, stone, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very
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