Perfect and Straight

Perfect

Perfect adjective - Being entirely without fault or flaw.

Straight and perfect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Straight" instead an adjective "Perfect".

Straight

Straight adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.

Perfect and straight are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perfect" instead an adjective "Straight".

Both words in one sentence

  • The B Grade: A common reaction by a straight-A student to getting a good, but not perfect, score (it's nearly impossible to actually get a perfect score on the SAT or ACT).
  • Straight Man This becomes a plot point in one episode where a villain specifically wants a straight man to help out with his plan, and Sam is the perfect kind of easy-to-manipulate character who just does what he's told.
    Source: Straight Man
  • Film / Mighty Joe Young Bus Full of Innocents: Played straight to perfect effect in the 1949 version, with the added bonus of the title character saving himself from Death Row.
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