slanted

/ˈslæntɪd/ /slɑːntɪd/

verb

To lean, tilt or incline.

Examples :

"If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster."

position direction

verb

To bias or skew.

Examples :

"The group tends to slant its policies in favor of the big businesses it serves."

attitude communication media politics

verb

To lie or exaggerate.

Examples :

"The company's report slanted the sales figures to make them look more impressive than they actually were. "

communication language attitude moral statement word

adjective

Placed at an angle, on a slant.

Examples :

"The teacher wrote the word on the whiteboard in slanted letters. "

appearance position direction

Meanings

Examples :

"If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster."

Examples :

"The group tends to slant its policies in favor of the big businesses it serves."

Examples :

"The company's report slanted the sales figures to make them look more impressive than they actually were. "

Examples :

"The teacher wrote the word on the whiteboard in slanted letters. "

Related Words

policies noun

A principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body.

teacher noun

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

exaggerate verb

To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

incline noun

A slope.

letters noun

A symbol in an alphabet.

little noun

A small amount.

whiteboard noun

A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be written upon using special non-permanent markers and subsequently wiped clean.

figures noun

A drawing or diagram conveying information.

company noun

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

actually adverb

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

businesses noun

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

impressive adjective

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress