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oblique

nounadjective /əblik/ 2 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 21
Definitions
noun

any grammatical case other than the nominative

adjective

indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

“gave oblique answers to direct questions”

noun

a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

adjective

slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

“the oblique rays of the winter sun”

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