Broken and Straight

Broken

Broken adjective - Not having a level or smooth surface.
Usage example: that portion of the hiking trail consists of a long, broken mountain ridge

Straight is an antonym for broken.

Nearby Words: broke, brokenly

Straight

Straight adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.

Broken is an antonym for straight in topics: successive, aligned.

Both words in one sentence

  • But this occurs after having been bullied by the cops for 15 hours straight and broken.
  • Series / Brooklyn Nine-Nine Broken Pedestal: Jimmy Brogan, once idolised by Peralta as a Hardboiled Detective writer straight out of the '70s, turns out to be a racist, misogynistic homophobe straight out of the '70s.
  • Impaled with Extreme Prejudice Played straight in the Disappearance film, where Asakura manages to stab Kyon as he's about to shoot alternate Nagato with a gun to fix the broken timeline.
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