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oblique
What does oblique mean?
oblique (adjective): not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce oblique?
/əˈblik/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does oblique come from?
From Middle French oblique, from Latin oblīquus (also spelled oblīcus) (“slanting, sideways, indirect, envious”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of oblique?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “oblique” mean?
not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base
Right! That's what “oblique” means.
so appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity
Not quite: that's what pitiful means.
irritatingly pleased with oneself; offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied
Not quite: that's what smug means.
without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious
Not quite: that's what abrupt means.
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