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straightedge Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A rigid bar or piece of material with a perfectly straight margin, used for drawing straight lines or checking the levelness of a surface.
Usage Example
"The architect used a steel ruler to draw exact lines on the drafted blueprint."
Strong
ruler
• noun (Context 2)
A subculture of hardcore punk music whose adherents deliberately abstain from alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs.
Usage Example
"As a devoted follower of teetotalism, he frequently attended intense underground punk shows but never engaged in the drinking that typically surrounded them."
Weak
teetotalism
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