SLANTING Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in tilted

inclined or twisted to one side an old, torn flag hanging from a slanting flagpole

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verb

present participle of slant

as in distorting

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of reporters who slant the truth in order to push a political agenda

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as in sloping

to set or cause to be at an angle a ramp slanted at a 20 degree angle

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One thing that stands out to me is the federal government’s seeming use of fear, confusion and uncertainty—combined with very nuanced language—to target individuals, agencies and companies who, in many cases, have been trying to do the right thing by leveling the uneven playing field of the past.

Doug Melville, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
An uneven merger landscape had a ripple effect on several players, and a sector-wide shift towards the premium end of the market left budget carriers scrambling to rethink their business models.

Melvin Backman, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024

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