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angling

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of angling

the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle

  • his angling of the picture made everything else on the wall look crooked
Synonyms of angling

bend, cock, inclination, list, tilt, tip
Words Related to angling

turn, twist, veer

bow, dip, nod

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