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straight-edge

straight-edge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [streyt ej]
    • /streɪt ɛdʒ/
    • /streɪt edʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [streyt ej]
    • /streɪt ɛdʒ/

Definitions of straight-edge word

  • adjective straight-edge advocating abstinence from alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, and sex and sometimes advocating vegetarianism. 1
  • adjective straight-edge not indulging in any kind of drug-taking or sexual activities 0
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Parts of speech for Straight-edge

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Straight-edge

straight-edge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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