- Straightforward; blunt: gave them a straight-out "no."
- Complete; unmitigated: a straight-out error.
straight-out
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straight-out (strāt'out') |
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adjective
- Manifesting honesty and directness, especially in speech: candid, direct, downright, forthright, frank, honest, ingenuous, man-to-man, open, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unreserved. Informal straight-from-the-shoulder, straight-shooting. See clear/unclear, show/hide.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
without reservation or exception
Synonyms: outright, unlimited
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 | You Can't Turn Around (1995 Album by Bottom $) |
| right out (Idiom) |
| Into the Son (1993 Album by Dakoda Motor Co.) |
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