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Another word for slope

slope Synonyms

slope

n.

A hillside
rising ground, incline, grade; see hill.
Inclination
slant, tilt, declivity; see inclination 5.

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Another word for slope

verb

To depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal:

cant¹, heel², incline, lean¹, list², rake², slant, tilt, tip². See straight

noun

Deviation from a particular direction:

cant¹, grade, gradient, heel², inclination, incline, lean¹, list², rake², slant, tilt, tip². See rise, straight

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They waited until he climbed up the slope to where they stood.
Pierre ran down the slope once more.
Amritsar district is a nearly level plain, with a very slight slope from east to west.
Immediately beyond the forest, on a downward slope, lay a field of spring rye.
Dean explained how they suspected it was Shipton who had frightened Donnie on the ski slope in Telluride.

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