See slant in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
slant incline lean 1slope tilt 1tip 2
These verbs mean to depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal: rays of light slanting through the window; inclined her head toward the speaker; leaned against the railing; a driveway that slopes downhill; tilted his hat at a rakish angle; tipped her chair against the wall.
See slant in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal:
cant1, heel2, incline, lean1, list2, rake2, slope, tilt, tip2. See straightTo have a tendency or inclination:
incline, lean1, squint, tend1, trend. See likelyTo direct (material) to the interests of a particular group:
bias, skew. (Informal) angle2. See straight
noun
Deviation from a particular direction:
cant1, grade, gradient, heel2, inclination, incline, lean1, list2, rake2, slope, tilt, tip2. See rise, straightThe position from which something is observed or considered:
angle2, eye, outlook, point of view, standpoint, vantage, viewpoint. See perspective
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