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slope
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- pronunciation:
- slop
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
slopes, sloping, sloped |
definition: |
to slant up or down.
The trail slopes down to the pond.- synonyms:
- incline, lean, slant
- similar words:
- bank, decline, pitch, tilt, tip
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related words: |
dip, list |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
ground that is not level or flat; side of a hill.
We climbed up the grassy slope.People ski down the slopes here in the winter.
- antonyms:
- level
- similar words:
- dip, incline, rise, slant, tilt
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definition 2: |
the amount that something slants or slopes.
The road has a steep slope here.- synonyms:
- grade, pitch
- similar words:
- inclination
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definition 3: |
any surface that is set at an angle.
I sat on the slope of the roof and watched the stars.- synonyms:
- inclination, incline, slant
- similar words:
- tilt
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related words: |
ascent, bias, bluff, climb, grade, tilt |
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derivation: |
sloping (adj.) |
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