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slant

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Noun

  1. A slope; an incline, inclination.
  2. A sloped surface or line.
  3. A run: a heading driven diagonally between the dip and strike of a coal seam.
  4. Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩, particularly in its use to set off pronunciations from other text.
  5. An oblique movement or course.
  6. A sloping surface in a culture medium.
  7. A pan with a sloped bottom used for holding paintbrushes.
  8. A depression on a palette with a sloping bottom for holding and mixing watercolours.
  9. A palette or similar container with slants or sloping depressions.
  10. A sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult.
  11. An opportunity, particularly to go somewhere.
  12. A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.
  13. A point of view, an angle.
  14. A look, a glance.
  15. A person with slanting eyes, particularly an East Asian.

Verb

  1. To lean, tilt or incline.
  2. To bias or skew.
  3. To lie or exaggerate.

Adjective

  1. Sloping; oblique; slanted.

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