slanted Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb lie obliquely
slant.
- A scar slanted across his face
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verb present with a bias
angle; slant; weight.
- He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders
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verb to incline or bend from a vertical position
tilt; tip; lean; slant; angle.
- She leaned over the banister
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verb heel over
tilt; cant; slant; cant over; pitch.
- The tower is tilting
- The ceiling is slanting
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adjective satellite having an oblique or slanted direction
aslope; aslant; diagonal; sloped; slanting; sloping.
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adjective satellite favoring one person or side over another
biased; colored; one-sided; coloured.
- a biased account of the trial
- a decision that was partial to the defendant