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straight-talking
straight ticket
straight-to-video
straight up
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straightedge
straighten
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straighten up
straighten up


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb stand straight: to stand up straight, or make somebody stand up straight
2. transitive verb put things in order: to make something neat and orderly
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