Is “Oblique” a Scrabble word?
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Meaning of Oblique
/əˈbliːk/
1.An oblique line.
2.(grammar) The oblique case.
Synonyms: slash
1.To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.
2.To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.
3.To slant (text, etc.) at an angle.
1.Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.
2.Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.
3.Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
1.A slashing action or motion, particularly:
2.A mark made by a slashing motion, particularly:
3.Something resembling such a mark, particularly:
Synonyms: gash, bar, diagonal, diagonal mark, foreslash, forward slash