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askew
adjective [after verb] /əˈskjuː/Definition
(Definition of askew adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting
Synonyms and related words:
- angle verb (SLOPE)
- bank verb (TURN)
- cockeyed adjective (SLOPING)
- fall away phrasal verb (LAND)
- gentle adjective
- inclination noun (ANGLE)
- incline noun
- incline verb (MOVE)
- lean verb
- oblique adjective (ANGLE)
- pitch noun (SLOPE)
- roll noun (MOVEMENT)
- roll verb (MOVE)
- skew adjective
- skew verb
- slant noun
- slant verb
- slanting adjective
- tip verb (ONE SIDE HIGHER)
- yaw verb
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