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Common
adj
•
Straight
, not
bent
.
•
In Geometry:
Of an
angle
,
having
a
size
of 90
degrees
, or
one quarter
of a
complete
rotation
; the
angle
between two
perpendicular
lines
.
•
In Geometry:
Of a
geometric
figure
,
incorporating
a
right angle
between
edges
,
faces
,
axes
, etc.
•
Complying
with
justice
,
correctness
or
reason
;
correct
, just,
true
.
•
Appropriate
,
perfectly
suitable
;
fit for purpose
.
•
Healthy
,
sane
,
competent
.
•
Real
;
veritable
(used
emphatically
).
•
In Australian English:
All right
; not
requiring
assistance
.
•
Most
favourable
or
convenient
;
fortunate
.
•
Designating
the
side
of the
body
which is
positioned
to the
east
if one is
facing
north
. This
arrow
points
to the reader's right: →
•
Designed
to be
placed
or
worn
outward
.
•
In Politics:
Pertaining
to the
political
right;
conservative
.
adv
•
On the
right side
.
•
Towards the
right side
.
•
Exactly
,
precisely
.
•
Immediately
,
directly
.
•
In American English & British English:
Very,
extremely
, quite.
•
According to
fact
or
truth
;
actually
;
truly
; really.
•
In a
correct
manner
.
•
To a
great
extent
or
degree
.
noun
•
That which
complies
with
justice
,
law
or
reason
.
•
A
legal
, just or
moral
entitlement
.
•
The
right side
or
direction
.
•
The
right hand
or
fist
.
•
The
authority
to
perform
,
publish
,
film
, or
televise
a
particular
work,
event
, etc.; a
copyright
.
•
In Politics:
The
ensemble
of
right-wing
political parties
;
political conservatives
as a group.
•
The
outward
or most
finished
surface
,
as of
a
coin
,
piece
of
cloth
, a
carpet
, etc.
•
In Surfing:
A
wave
breaking
from right to
left
(viewed from the
shore
).
intj
•
Yes
, that is
correct
; I
agree
.
•
I
agree with
whatever you
say
; I have no
opinion
.
•
Signpost
word
to
change the subject
in a
discussion
or
discourse
.
•
Used to
check
agreement
at the
end of
an
utterance
.
•
Used to
add
seriousness
or
decisiveness
before a
statement
.
verb
•
To
correct
.
•
To set
upright
.
•
To
return
to
normal
upright
position
.
•
To
do justice
to; to
relieve
from
wrong
; to
restore
rights
to; to
assert
or
regain
the
rights
of.
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okay
freedom
perfect
good
privilege
fair
fine
obligation
liberty
claim
entitlement
safe
real
duty
better
true
left
appropriate
desire
acceptable
prerogative
clear
reasonable
nice
consent
ethical
responsibility
law
property
straight
best
citizenship
accept
great
justified
normal
authority
bad
yeah
moral
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power
necessary
decision
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easy
guarantee
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protection
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moral obligation
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Opposite
incorrect
obligation
wrong
curved
bad
aberrant
duty
left
bowed
crooked
Rhymes
site
byte
bite
cite
nite
kite
lite
wite
mite
rite
eyot
shite
slite
quite
tryte
light
drite
pight
flite
hight
tight
unite
dight
bight
might
right
fight
write
sight
night
smite
wight
blite
twite
spite
white
trite
blight
adight
sprite
thwite
invite
alight
indict
plight
Sprite
slight
fright
wright
ignite
hilite
dright
flight
tonite
aright
knight
bright
Knight
height
excite
indite
rewrite
benight
bewrite
requite
tonight
relight
alright
sleight
uptight
despite
delight
bedight
contrite
misdight
parasite
daylight
impolite
disunite
epidosite
overnight
swartzite
highlight
overdight
a mite
widow's mite
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English
right
Middle English (1100-1500)
rihtan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
riht
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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