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straight arrow
straight chain
straight eight
straight face
straight fight
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straight-line
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straight man
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straight man
straight man (plural straight men)


noun 
Definition:
 
comedian who sets up joke: a comedian whose role is to say or do things that allow another comedian to deliver a punch line or make witty or humorous comments in response
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