Crooked and Linear

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Crooked adjective - Marked by a long series of irregular curves.

Usage example: a long, crooked line of people had formed in front of the ticket booth

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Linear is an antonym for crooked.

Nearby Words: crook, crookedness, crookedly, crooking

Linear adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.

Usage example: the bullets from early firearms were notorious for not following a strictly linear path through the air

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Crooked is an antonym for linear.

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