Word

slant, v.
(slanted, slanting, slants)
freq. cnt. 2

present with a bias
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

angle slant weight

sample sentences

"He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

bias, predetermine

lie obliquely
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

slant

sample sentences

"A scar slanted across his face"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

heel over
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cant cant over pitch slant tilt

sample sentences

"The tower is tilting"
"The ceiling is slanting"

verb frames

Something ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

to incline or bend from a vertical position
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 9

angle lean slant tilt tip

sample sentences

"She leaned over the banister"

verb frames

Something ----s
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verb frames

Something ----s
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verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

also see

lean against lean on

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

also see

tip over tip over

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

slope, incline, pitch weather list, heel lean back, recline