Word a Day
slant
What does slant mean?
slant (noun): a point of view, an angle.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce slant?
/slænt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does slant come from?
Late Middle English, from a variant of the earlier form dialectal slent.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of slant?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “slant”?
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What does “slant” mean?
a formal public statement
Not quite: that's what proclamation means.
a point of view, an angle
Right! That's what “slant” means.
termination of operations
Not quite: that's what shutdown means.
a fellow member of a team
Not quite: that's what teammate means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “slant”?
usage
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essay
Not quite: essay means something else.
angle
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unity
Not quite: unity means something else.
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