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slant

noun verb

degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
T
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
5

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈslænt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

    “the roof had a steep pitch”

noun

  1. a biased way of looking at or presenting something

verb

  1. present with a bias

    “He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders”

verb

  1. heel over

    “The tower is tilting”

verb

  1. to incline or bend from a vertical position

    “She leaned over the banister”

verb

  1. lie obliquely

    “A scar slanted across his face”

In context

Example Sentences

the roof had a steep pitch
He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders
The tower is tilting
The ceiling is slanting
She leaned over the banister
A scar slanted across his face

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