Rounded and Straightaway

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Rounded adjective - Curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged.

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Straightaway is an antonym for rounded.

Nearby Words: round, rounder, roundish

Straightaway adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.

Usage example: the doomed ship was headed on a straightaway course in the path of the iceberg

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Rounded is an antonym for straightaway.

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