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'''Straight''' is a term which may commonly refer to:
* The [[quality]] or state of extending in one direction without [[turn]]s, [[bend]]s or [[curve]]s; or being without influence or interruption
* The personal [[moral character|character]] of displaying [[honesty]] or [[fairness]]
* A [[Hand rankings|poker hand]] containing five cards in sequential ranked order
* An expression for a [[heterosexuality|heterosexual]] person (as an antonym to [[queer]] or [[gay]]); see also [[straight acting]]
* A type of punch used in boxing, also commonly known as a [[Cross (boxing)|Cross]]
* ''[[Straight (Tobias Regner album)|Straight]]'', the first [[album]] by German singer [[Tobias Regner]]
* [[Straight Records]], a [[record label]]
* [[Straight, Incorporated|Straight, Inc.]], a now-defunct U.S. drug rehabilitation program for adolescents
* Straight Bourbon is any [[Bourbon whiskey]] that has been aged at least two years
* [[Straightedge]], a drawing or cutting tool
In slang usage, the term also refers to:
* An expression for an exaggeratedly [[proper]] person, theory or lifestyle (as an antonym to [[counterculture|countercultural]] or [[radical]])
* A person's state of [[sobriety]]
* [[Abstinence]] from the use of, or being free from, the effects of [[Psychoactive drug|drugs]], and/or [[alcoholic beverage|alcohol]], especially [[recreational drugs]]
* ''Going straight'', referencing a person who decides to no longer engage in [[crime|criminal]] activity
* A member of the [[straight edge]] [[subculture]]
* A [[Crack pipe#Smoked|crack pipe]]
== See also ==
*[[Strait]], a body of water
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