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English noun: slant | |||
| 1. | slant (cognition) a biased way of looking at or presenting something | ||
| Synonyms | angle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | point of view, stand, standpoint, viewpoint | ||
| 2. | slant (attribute) degree of deviation from a horizontal plane | ||
| Samples | The roof had a steep pitch. | ||
| Synonyms | pitch, rake | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gradient, slope | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | loft | ||
English verb: slant | |||
| 1. | slant (stative) lie obliquely | ||
| Samples | A scar slanted across his face. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lie | ||
| 2. | slant (cognition) present with a bias | ||
| Samples | He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders. | ||
| Synonyms | angle, weight | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bias, predetermine | ||
| 3. | slant (motion) to incline or bend from a vertical position | ||
| Samples | She leaned over the banister. | ||
| Synonyms | angle, lean, tilt, tip | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bend, flex | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | heel, incline, lean back, list, pitch, recline, slope, weather | ||
| 4. | slant (motion) heel over | ||
| Samples | The tower is tilting. The ceiling is slanting. | ||
| Synonyms | cant, cant over, pitch, tilt | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cock | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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