1
: not direct : not stated directly
She made only oblique [=indirect] references to the scandal in her speech.
2
of a line
: having a slanting direction or position : neither perpendicular nor parallel
The short lines of the letter "k" are oblique lines.
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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/oblique. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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