Straight
Straight adjective - No longer coiled.
Wound
Wound adjective - Put in a coil.
Both words in one sentence
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Although it seems to be played rather straight with his other wound that he sustained in Turkey: he doesnt even slow down after hes shot somewhere in the right side of the chest.
Source: Only a Flesh Wound -
Yet more variants of Sir Gareth and Lady Lyonesse, they try to anticipate their wedding vows; Lady Lynette keeps them on the straight and narrow by using a magical knight to wound Gareth. Repeatedly.
Source: Wound That Will Not Heal -
It's played straight in episode 8 with Dodd who's shot through the head, and while the exit wound is bigger than the entry wound, it's a small clean through and through.
Source: Series / Fargo
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