slanted
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slant
(slănt)v. slant·ed, slant·ing, slants
v.tr.
1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope: She slants her letters from upper right to lower left.
2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience: The story was slanted in favor of the strikers.
v.intr.
To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.
n.
1.
a. A line, plane, course, or direction that is other than perpendicular or horizontal; a slope.
b. A sloping thing or piece of ground.
2. Printing A virgule.
3.
a. A personal point of view or opinion: an article with an unconventional slant.
b. A bias: an anti-religious slant.
4. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or ancestry.
[Alteration of obsolete slent, from Middle English slenten, to fall aslant, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
slant′ing·ly adv.
Synonyms: slant, incline, lean1, slope, tilt1, tip2
These verbs mean to depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal: rays of light slanting through the window; inclined her head toward the speaker; leaned against the railing; a driveway that slopes downhill; tilted his hat at a rakish angle; tipped her chair against the wall.
These verbs mean to depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal: rays of light slanting through the window; inclined her head toward the speaker; leaned against the railing; a driveway that slopes downhill; tilted his hat at a rakish angle; tipped her chair against the wall.
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Adj. | 1. | slanted - having an oblique or slanted direction inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position; "an inclined plane" |
2. | slanted - favoring one person or side over another; "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant" partial - showing favoritism |
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Translations
slanted
adj (fig) → gefärbt
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slanted
[ˈslɑːntɪd] adj (programme, report) → tendenzioso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
slanted
a. oblicuo-a, inclinado-a; sesgado-a.
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