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Definition of "slant" [slant]
- 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. (verb-transitive)
- 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. (verb-transitive)
- To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope. (verb-intransitive)
- A line, plane, course, or direction that is other than perpendicular or horizontal; a slope. (noun)
- A sloping thing or piece of ground. (noun)
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Use "slant" in a sentence
- "(April 19, 2007 5: 16: 00 PM CDT) thanks so much for this excallent blog! dont ever stop .... the crystal cave made my day .... and your slant is always spot on! dataisnature"
- "This slant is most unforgivable in its news coverage, given that paper's claim of journalistic objectivity."
- "Its political slant is right-wing, and it is somewhat sensational, but it is definitely reliable."
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