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Meaning ofslantin English

slant

us//slænt//uk//slænt//

Pluralslants
Past Tenseslanted
Participle Verbslanting
Third Person Singularslants

Definitions

Noun
1. a slope or inclined surface; an angle
2. to lean or tilt (an object, etc.)
3. a point of view or angle; bias
  The reporter tried to avoid a slant in her news article.
4. an oblique movement or direction
  The hikers had to make a slant to the left to avoid the steep cliff.
5. a sloped line or plane
  The roof had a noticeable slant to allow snow to slide off.
Verb
1. to incline or slant (something) intentionally
  The journalist tried to slant the story to attract more readers.
2. to skew or distort (information, etc.)
  The editor was accused of trying to slant the facts to support her argument.
Adjective
1. having an oblique or sloping position
  The roof's slant allowed rainwater to run off easily.

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