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straight–out
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
straight–out
(adjective)
straight
(adverb)
straight–out
/
ˈ
streɪt
ˈ
aʊt/
adjective
straight–out
/
ˈ
streɪt
ˈ
aʊt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of STRAIGHT–OUT
:
very clear and direct
Her answer was a
straight-out
no.
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