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slant

/ slant /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a biased way of looking at or presenting something
Type of:
point of view viewpoint stand
Derived:
angle weight
verb Sense 2
present with a bias
"He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
Type of:
bias predetermine
Derived:
weight weighting angle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
lie obliquely
"A scar slanted across his face"
Type of:
lie
Derived:
pitch rake
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 4
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
"the roof had a steep pitch"
Type of:
gradient slope
Derived:
cant cant over tilt pitch lean
verb Sense 5
heel over
"The tower is tilting"
"The ceiling is slanting"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
cock
Derived:
pitch rake rock careen sway
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
to incline or bend from a vertical position
"She leaned over the banister"
Type of:
bend flex
Kinds of:
slope incline pitch weather list
Derived:
angle pitch rake tilt list
See also:
overturn tip over turn over upset knock over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
44
Times Searched
3
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point of view viewpoint stand bias predetermine lie gradient slope move cock bend flex