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oblique
adjective
noun
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
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əˈbliːk
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adjective
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
“used devious means to achieve success”
adjective
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position — neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
“the oblique rays of the winter sun”
noun
a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
noun
any grammatical case other than the nominative
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used devious means to achieve success
gave oblique answers to direct questions
oblique political maneuvers
the oblique rays of the winter sun
acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles
the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base
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