Sinuous and Straight

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

Usage example: the river flowed in a sinuous path through the lush valley

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Straight is an antonym for sinuous in winding topic.

Nearby Words: sinuosity, sinuously

Straight adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.

Usage example: in the wide, open spaces of the West some rural roads are incredibly straight

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Sinuous is an antonym for straight.

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