slant — to lean or slope in a particular direction; to present information in a biased way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to lean or slope in a particular direction; to present information in a biased way
Pronunciation (IPA): /slænt/
Korean meaning: 기울다, 경사지다; 편견을 가지고 제시하다
Korean pronunciation: **슬**랜트
Example Sentences
- My lazy eye makes everything slant when I'm tired.
- The news report had a clear conservative slant.
- She wrote her name with a stylish slant that looked like calligraphy.
slant
VERB//slænt//
to lean or slope in a particular direction; to present information in a biased way
Construction workers fix a fence panel that slants dangerously to one side
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Origin
The word 'slant' likely originates from Scandinavian languages, possibly related to Old Norse 'slenta' meaning to turn or twist. It entered English in the 16th century with the sense of leaning or inclining.
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“My lazy eye makes everything slant when I'm tired.”
“The news report had a clear conservative slant.”
“She wrote her name with a stylish slant that looked like calligraphy.”
“The drunk man's walk had such a slant that he looked like he was climbing an invisible hill.”
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