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slant

 
Noun slant has 2 senses
  1. slant, angle - a biased way of looking at or presenting something
    --1 is a kind of point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint
    Derived form: verb slant2
  2. pitch, rake, slant - degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
    --2 is a kind of gradient, slope
    Derived forms: verb slant4, verb slant3, verb slant1
Verb slant has 4 senses
  1. slant - lie obliquely; "A scar slanted across his face"
    --1 is one way to
    lie
    Derived form: noun slant2
    Sample sentence:
    Something is ----ing PP
  2. slant, angle, weight - present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
    --2 is one way to bias, predetermine
    Derived form: noun slant1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
    --3 is one way to bend, flex
    Derived form: noun slant2
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s PP
  4. cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch - heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
    --4 is one way to move
    Derived form: noun slant2
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s something
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