Continuous
Continuous adjective - Continuing in time or space without interruption.
Usage example: "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans
Straight is a synonym for continuous in direct topic. In some cases you can use "Straight" instead an adjective "Continuous".
Straight
Straight adjective - Following one after another without others coming in between.
Usage example: I was awake for two straight days
Continuous is a synonym for straight in direct topic. You can use "Continuous" instead an adjective "Straight", if it concerns topics such as successive, aligned.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Played straight in White Night, where Harry sends continuous waves of molten rock at some attacking monsters, and none of his allies that are standing nearby seem bothered by the heat.
Source: Convection Schmonvection -
It does quite a bit of continuous damage and ignores shields, skipping straight to hull damage.
Source: Video Game / Escape Velocity - Poker hands specifically come into play when Blade's in his Super Mode, as his strongest attacks are straight flushes that use five continuous Spade cards.
Source: Tabletop Game / Poker
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