strait / straight [ˈstreit]
strait – adj., adv., n. & v. – adj. – tight, narrow; 2. of the chest, constricted; 3. strict, rigorous; adv. – 1. tightly; 2. having close bonds of friendship; 3. severely; 4. exactly, precisely; n. – 1. a narrow, confined place; 2. awkward or difficult circumstances, a dilemma; 3. a narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water; 4. a ravine or gorge; v. – 1. force together; 2. imprison in a small space; 3. become narrowed
straight – adj., adv., n. & v. – adj. – 1. extended at full length; 2. free from curvature or bends; 3. direct, undeviating; 4. bold, steady; adv. – 1. directly, without deviation; 2. not correctly; 3. logically; n. – 1. upright, erect; 2. something without contamination; v. – 1. stretch or extend to one’s limit; 2. remove curves or bends; 3. compose, clarify