oblique
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(a) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
- the oblique rays of the winter sun
- acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles
- the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base
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(s) indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
- used devious means to achieve success
- gave oblique answers to direct questions
- oblique political maneuvers
Nouns
- (n) any grammatical case other than the nominative oblique case,
- (n) a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso abdominal external oblique muscle, external oblique muscle, musculus obliquus externus abdominis,