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- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
blik
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blik
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| definition 1: |
not parallel or at right angles to a line or plane; slanting or inclined.
- synonyms:
- canted, diagonal, slanting
- similar words:
- cater-cornered, inclined, kitty-cornered, sloping
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| definition 2: |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious.
He made an oblique reference to his own accomplishments.- synonyms:
- backhanded, indirect, masked, roundabout, veiled
- antonyms:
- direct, straight
- similar words:
- covert, devious, furtive, sly, surreptitious
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| definition 3: |
of a solid geometric figure, having an axis not at right angles to the base.
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| related words: |
awry, bias, cockeyed, cross, obtuse |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| pronunciation: |
blaIk
[or]
o
blaIk
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| definition: |
of military march, at an angle of forty-five degrees.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
blik
[or]
o
blik
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| definition: |
something in a slanting or inclined direction or position.
- similar words:
- cant, diagonal, slant
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| derivations: |
obliquely (adv.), obliqueness (n.) |
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