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   slant

   /slɑːnt/

   verb

   • 1. slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal: "a ploughed field slanted up to the skyline" Similar slopetiltinclinebe at an angleangletipcantbe askewskewleandippitchshelvelistbankheel
   • ▪ (especially of light or shadow) fall in an oblique direction: "the early sun slanted across the mountains"
   • 2. present or view (information) from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way: "everybody slants their research, whether they admit it or not" Similar biasdistorttwistskewcolourweightspinangleorientgive a slant togive a bias to

   noun

   • 1. a sloping position: "the hedge grew at a slant" Similar slopeinclinetiltrampgradientpitchanglerakecantcamberskewleaninginclinationshelvinglisting
   • 2. a particular point of view from which something is seen or presented: "a new slant on science" Similar point of viewviewpointstandpointstanceangleperspectiveapproachviewopinionattitudepositionframe of referencebiasleaningpartialityprejudicetwistbentspin

   adjective

   • 1. sloping: "slant pockets"

   Word Origin late Middle English: variant of dialect slent, of Scandinavian origin, probably influenced by aslant.

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   The meaning of SLANT is to take a diagonal course, direction, or path. How to use slant in a sentence.

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   SLANT definition: 1. to (cause to) lean in a position that is not vertical; to (cause to) slope: 2. to present…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. 1. to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle. 2. (transitive) to write or present ( news, etc) with a bias. 3. (intransitive; foll by towards) (of a person's opinions) to be biased. noun. 4.

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   slanting or oblique direction; slope: the slant of a roof. Synonyms: obliqueness, pitch, inclination, incline, obliquity. a slanting line, surface, etc. virgule. a mental leaning, bias, or distortion: His mind shows a curious slant. viewpoint; opinion; attitude: Let him give you his slant.

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   To slant is to tilt or slope sharply to one side. Many streets in San Francisco are so steep that they slant dramatically upward.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › slantSlant - definition of slant by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A line, plane, course, or direction that is other than perpendicular or horizontal; a slope. b. A sloping thing or piece of ground. 2. Printing A virgule. 3. a. A personal point of view or opinion: an article with an unconventional slant. b. A bias: an anti-religious slant. 4.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslant verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of slant verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of slant verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSLANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SLANT definition: 1. to slope in a particular direction, or to make something slope in a particular direction: 2. a…. Learn more.

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    the particular mood or vein in which something is written, edited, or published: His column always has a humorous slant.