slant

  • 11Slant — Slant, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slanting}.] [OE. slenten to slope, slide; cf. Sw. slinta to slide.] To be turned or inclined from a right line or level; to lie obliquely; to slope. [1913 Webster] On the side of younder… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12slant-in — /slant in /, n. Football. slant (def. 13b). * * * …

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  • 13slant — [slant] vt., vi. [ME slenten, to glide, slope < Scand, as in ODan slente, to slip < IE * (s)lend(h) < base * (s)leidh , slippery, to glide > SLIDE] 1. to incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp. one that is perpendicular or… …

    English World dictionary

  • 14slant-in — /slant in /, n. Football. slant (def. 13b) …

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  • 15slant — I verb angle, bias, color, distort, doctor, embroider, exaggerate, falsify, incline, interpret falsely, misapply, miscolor, misconstrue, misdirect, misinterpret, misquote, misrender, misrepresent, misstate, overstate, pervert, predispose,… …

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  • 16slant — sb., en, er, erne (ISÆR OM PENGE lille mængde); slanter (småpenge) …

    Dansk ordbog

  • 17slant — ► VERB 1) diverge from the vertical or horizontal; slope or lean. 2) present or view (information) from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way. ► NOUN 1) a sloping position. 2) a point of view. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ sloping …

    English terms dictionary

  • 18slant — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 leaning position PREPOSITION ▪ at a slant ▪ They held their spears at a slant. 2 way of thinking about sth ADJECTIVE ▪ different, modern …

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  • 19slant — slantingly, slantly, adv. /slant, slahnt/, v.i. 1. to veer or angle away from a given level or line, esp. from a horizontal; slope. 2. to have or be influenced by a subjective point of view, bias, personal feeling or inclination, etc. (usually… …

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  • 20slant — re·slant; slant·able; slant; slant·in·dic·u·lar; slant·ing·ly; slant·ing·ness; slant·ing·ways; slant·ly; slant·ways; slant·ing·wise; …

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