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be straight

VERB
level
Synonyms
WEAK
be above-board be frank be on the up and up be open be straightforward be up-front come clean come to terms keep nothing back talk straight tell the truth
Antonyms
STRONG
lie prevaricate
WEAK
deceive

Example Sentences

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"I think we'll be straight back up next season and then you go through it all over again in the Premier League."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

"What would be straight in flat spacetime becomes curved in the presence of strong gravity. In that sense, gravity acts as a lens in curved spacetime."

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

The Prisoner could be straight out of a Godard film.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

That’s not to say that the direction will be straight up.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

To James she asked, “Do you think I should just be straight with her? Maybe then she won’t be so weird.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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