skew — to change or influence something in a way that is not accurate, fair, or normal
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to change or influence something in a way that is not accurate, fair, or normal
Pronunciation (IPA): /skjuː/
Example Sentences
- My professor's love for pizza completely skewed his lecture on Italian culture.
- The survey results were heavily skewed because only cat lovers responded.
- His perception of reality was skewed after watching too many superhero movies.
skew
VERB[/skjuː/]
to change or influence something in a way that is not accurate, fair, or normal
💡 Concept
Exaggerating the truth distorts reality
🎵 Rhyme
The crew's skewed view distorts the true view!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/skjuː/
🇬🇧 UK/skjuː/
🌳Etymology
Rootskew
🎵Rhyme
newfewviewcrewdue
new
few
view
crew
due
🔗Collocations
skew the results
skew towards
data skew
skew distribution
positive skew
skew perspective
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My professor's love for pizza completely skewed his lecture on Italian culture.”
“The survey results were heavily skewed because only cat lovers responded.”
😄 Fun example
“His perception of reality was skewed after watching too many superhero movies.”
“The age distribution in the tech company is heavily skewed toward younger employees.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
distortbiastwistwarpslant
Antonyms
straightenbalancecorrect
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