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Word: Slant
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: variant of dialect slent, of Scandinavian origin, probably influenced by aslant
slɑːnt
slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal
Short Definition:slope or lean in particular direction
Examples:- a ploughed field slanted up to the skyline
- slant your skis as you turn
present or view (information) from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way
Short Definition:present information from particular angle
Examples:- everybody slants their research, whether they admit it or not
Word: Slant
Speech Type: Noun
slɑːnt
a sloping position
Short Definition:sloping position
Examples:- the hedge grew at a slant
- cut flower stems on the slant
a particular point of view from which something is seen or presented
Short Definition:particular point of view from which something is seen or presented
Examples:- a new slant on science
Word: Slant
Speech Type: Adjective
slɑːnt
sloping
Short Definition:sloping
Examples:- slant pockets
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