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straightforwardness (n)
strain (n)
strain (v)
strain yourself (v)
strained (adj)
straining (n)
straining at the leash (adj)
strait (n)
strait-laced (adj)
straitened (adj)
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strand (n)
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stranded (adj)
strange (adj)
strangely (adv)
strangely enough (adv)
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strait-laced (adj)
Synonyms
:
prudish
, puritanical, prim, moralistic, strict, severe, narrow-minded, goody-goody, proper
Antonym
:
broad-minded
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