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tilt
A combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
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noun
A combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
noun
A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
“They were involved in a violent argument”
noun
A slight but noticeable partiality
“The court's tilt toward conservative rulings”
noun
The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
“The tower had a pronounced tilt”
noun
Pitching dangerously to one side
verb
To incline or bend from a vertical position
“She leaned over the banister”
verb
Heel over
“The tower is tilting”
verb
Move sideways or in an unsteady way
“The ship careened out of control”
verb
Charge with a tilt
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They were involved in a violent argument
The court's tilt toward conservative rulings
The tower had a pronounced tilt
The ship developed a list to starboard
He walked with a heavy inclination to the right
She leaned over the banister
The tower is tilting
The ceiling is slanting
The ship careened out of control
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