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slanting

/ˈslæntɪŋ/

verb

Meaning

  • To lean, tilt or incline.

    "If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster."

  • To bias or skew.

    "The group tends to slant its policies in favor of the big businesses it serves."

  • To lie or exaggerate.

noun

Meaning

  • The state or quality of being slanted.

    "The slanting of the hill was too steep for safe skiing."

adjective

Meaning

  • Out of the perpendicular, not perpendicular.