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   slant

   /slɑːnt/

   verb

   • 1. slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal: "a ploughed field slanted up to the skyline" Similar slopetiltinclinebe at an angleangletipcantbe askewskewleandippitchshelvelistbankheel
   • ▪ (especially of light or shadow) fall in an oblique direction: "the early sun slanted across the mountains"
   • 2. present or view (information) from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way: "everybody slants their research, whether they admit it or not" Similar biasdistorttwistskewcolourweightspinangleorientgive a slant togive a bias to

   noun

   • 1. a sloping position: "the hedge grew at a slant" Similar slopeinclinetiltrampgradientpitchanglerakecantcamberskewleaninginclinationshelvinglisting
   • 2. a particular point of view from which something is seen or presented: "a new slant on science" Similar point of viewviewpointstandpointstanceangleperspectiveapproachviewopinionattitudepositionframe of referencebiasleaningpartialityprejudicetwistbentspin

   adjective

   • 1. sloping: "slant pockets"

   Word Origin late Middle English: variant of dialect slent, of Scandinavian origin, probably influenced by aslant.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_miscegenationHistory of miscegenation - Wikipedia

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   The mother was a typical Tamil Pariah of dusky hue. The colour of the children was more closely allied to the yellowish tint of the father than to the dark tint of the mother; and the semimongol parentage was betrayed in the slant eyes, flat nose, and (in one case) conspicuously prominent cheek-bones."

3. link.springer.com › chapter › 10A Methodological Analysis of Research into the Effect of ...

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Statistically non-significant findings are far less likely to be published, which could slant the census towards research demonstrating statistically significant relationships or those deemed worthy of publication, (c) editors’ restrictions on the amount of space describing study methodology may require submitters to eliminate descriptive material that would otherwise be included in the scores on the Design and Implementation Evaluation Matrix.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vogue_(Madonna_song)Vogue (Madonna song) - Wikipedia

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   23 hours ago · Vogue (Madonna song) " Vogue " is a song by American singer Madonna from her soundtrack album, I'm Breathless (1990). Written and produced by herself and Shep Pettibone, it was inspired by voguing, a dance which was part of the underground gay scene in New York City. The song was released as the lead single from the album on March 20, 1990, by ...

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   23 hours ago · TVs are now slim, high definition things which are somehow cheaper than the low-definition monsters we used to buy. I am raising a little one right now and the improved quality of basically everything baby-related in the USA is shocking, from the safer car seats to the better-and-safer toys to the more rigorous and research-based advice parents get