as in unbent
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls
straighten that extension cord—it should be just long enough to reach the wall outlet
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straight
Adjective
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Lopez wore her honey blonde hair in an ultra-long, straight style.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 May 2025 -
Super regionals winners Eugene: No. 16 Oregon After taking down No. 1 Texas A&M in a dramatic regional round, Liberty fell to Oregon in two straight games in its first-ever super regional appearance.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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“Straightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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