In public and Straight

In public

In public adverb - In a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly.
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Straight and in public are semantically related. in honestly topic. In some cases you can use "Straight" instead an adverb phrase "In public".

Straight

Straight adverb - In a direct line or course.

In public and straight are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In public" instead an adverb "Straight".

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  • Badass in a Nice Suit Frank Lucas in American Gangster plays this one almost painfully straight; the one time he goes out in public (under protest) wearing a pimp coat instead of an understated business suit turns out to be his downfall.
  • "Not Wearing Pants" Dream Later turns out that it was the "everyone looking straight at him" part that he disliked; he actually doesn't mind being naked in public.
  • Mistaken for Gay Michael, Billy's less-flamboyant (in public, anyway) friend...seems to be Mistaken For Straight.
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