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   slant

   /slant/

   verb

   • 1. slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal: "a plowed 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 biasdistorttwistskewcolorweightspinangleorientgive 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.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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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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   A slant is a line or plane that is not horizontally or vertically straight. Often it is on a diagonal as with /. Figuratively, to slant is to have or be biased, as in My mother was always slanted toward my father’s opinion. To slant is also to distort information to reflect a specific viewpoint and misstate facts.

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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.

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

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   9 meanings: 1. to incline or be inclined at an oblique or sloping angle 2. to write or present (news, etc) with a bias 3. (of a.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope: She slants her letters from upper right to lower left. 2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience: The story was slanted in favor of the strikers. v.intr.

8. 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.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › slantslant | meaning of slant in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   slant meaning, definition, what is slant: to slope or make something slope in a pa...: 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.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › slantSlant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Slant definition: To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope.