Meaning of the word slant in English

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slant

US /slænt/

UK /slænt/

a particular tendency or point of view, especially an unfair one

Example:

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The news report had a clear political slant.

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She tried to present the facts without any personal slant.

Synonym:

bias lean tendency inclination perspective

a sloping position or direction

Example:

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The roof has a steep slant.

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The path had a gentle slant towards the river.

Synonym:

slope tilt incline angle gradient

to lie or be at an angle to a horizontal or vertical line; to slope

Example:

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The tower appears to slant slightly to the left.

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The sun's rays began to slant through the trees as evening approached.

Synonym:

slope tilt incline lean angle

to present information in a way that favors a particular point of view

Example:

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The article was accused of trying to slant the facts.

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The politician tried to slant his speech to appeal to a wider audience.

Synonym:

bias distort skew twist angle

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