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A slope; an incline, inclination.
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The house was built on a bit of a slant and was never quite level.
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A sloped surface or line.
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A run: a heading driven diagonally between the dip and strike of a coal seam.
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An oblique movement or course.
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A sloping surface in a culture medium.
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A pan with a sloped bottom used for holding paintbrushes.
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A container or surface bearing shallow sloping areas to hold watercolors.
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A sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult.
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An opportunity, particularly to go somewhere.
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A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.
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(originally United States) A point of view, an angle; a bias.
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It was a well written article, but it had a bit of a leftist slant.
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A look, a glance.
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A person with slanting eyes, particularly an East Asian.