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31slant — /slænt / (say slant), /slant / (say slahnt) verb (i) 1. to slope; be directed or lie obliquely. –verb (t) 2. to slope; direct or turn so as to make (something) oblique. 3. a. to distort or give partisan emphasis to (a newspaper story, article,… …
32slant — v., n., & adj. v. 1 intr. slope; diverge from a line; lie or go obliquely to a vertical or horizontal line. 2 tr. cause to do this. 3 tr. (often as slanted adj.) present (information) from a particular angle esp. in a biased or unfair way. n. 1 a …
33slant — 1. verb 1) the floor was slanting Syn: slope, tilt, incline, be at an angle, tip, cant, lean, dip, pitch, shelve, list, bank 2) their findings were slanted in our favor Syn …
34slant — 1. verb 1) the floor slanted Syn: slope, tilt, incline, be at an angle, tip, lean, dip, pitch, shelve, list, bank 2) their findings were slanted in our favour Syn …
35slant — [slɑːnt] verb I 1) [I] to be or move at an angle that is not 90 degrees Sunlight slanted through the curtains.[/ex] 2) [T] to give information or ideas in a way that gives more attention or support to a particular person, group, or opinion He was …
36slant — n. a biased view; a unique perception. □ You can probably give us yet another slant on this problem. □ You provided us with a fresh slant on this question …
37slant — I. verb Etymology: Middle English slenten to fall obliquely, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect slenta to slope, Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly Date: 1644 intransitive verb 1. to take a diagonal course, direction, or path 2.… …
38slant — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, aberrancy, aberration, across, action, aim, anagnorisis, angle, angle of vision, angularity, animus, approach, aptitude, architectonics, architecture, argument, ascend, aslant, aslope, aspect, athwart,… …
39slant — n an Oriental person. A shortening of slant eyed , used in the United States and Australia since the 1960s and now heard among young Londoners, e.g. young city businessmen referring dis paragingly to the Japanese …
40slant — Hiō, hiona, pahiō, lala, kau kepa, ōkihikihi. ♦ Slanting lines, kahahiō. ♦ “Slant” eyes, maka lilio …
