slant

US /slænt/
UK /slænt/
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1.

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

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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.
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2.

a sloping position or direction

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The roof has a steep slant.
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The path had a gentle slant towards the river.
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1.

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

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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.
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2.

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

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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.
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