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What is the opposite of curve?

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Verb
Opposite of to bend or turn in a curved direction or motion
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Opposite of to change direction suddenly
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Opposite of to form, or cause to form, the curved shape of an arch
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Opposite of to lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal
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Opposite of to cause (something) to change its shape into a curve
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Opposite of to move to face in another direction
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Opposite of to bend or become bent
“Using round-nose pliers, unbend the wire handle ends inside the box and feed on large beads with large holes.”
Verb
(of a mass or structure) Opposite of to physically give way under force or pressure
“No clutch would last under the strain of starting a heavy train.”
Verb
Opposite of to move or proceed in a given course or direction
“Turn to the right slowly, as the route will end rather prematurely after a few kilometers, and you will be at your destination.”
Noun
Opposite of a place or point where something deviates from a straight path
Noun
Opposite of a curve or bend from a straight path
“The eighth and ninth trials usually show a straightening of the curved path.”
Noun
Opposite of an act of moving something in a circular direction around an axis or point
Noun
Opposite of a contortion or deformation, or the act of causing one
Noun
Opposite of a hole or depression in something
“He then pulls aside another prisoner with a protrusion on his head.”
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