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1
inclined or twisted to one side
- gave the eavesdropper an oblique glance out of the corner of her eye
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- out of plumb
- (or off plumb)
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2
running in a slanting direction
- in the painting the artist repeats the oblique line of the path with the oblique line of the outstretched arm
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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblique. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of oblique was in the 15th century
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