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straight-ahead
[ streyt-uh-hed ]
/ ˈstreɪt əˌhɛd /
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adjective
not deviating from what is usual or expected; conventional or traditional; standard: a straight-ahead novel with a happy ending.
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Origin of straight-ahead
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby straight-ahead
Strafford, straggle, straggly, straight, straight A, straight-ahead, straight and narrow, straight angle, straight-arm, straight arm lift, straight arrow
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