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oblique

noun

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Senses

Sense 1 noun

any grammatical case other than the nominative

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Sense 2 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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Sense 3 noun

a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

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Sense 4 adjective

indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

used devious means to achieve success

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SenseRelationGroupWord
1 antonym Related & opposite nominative
1 hypernym Types & categories grammatical case
1 hyponym Types & categories accusative
1 hyponym Types & categories dative
1 hyponym Types & categories genitive
1 hyponym Types & categories vocative
1 hyponym Types & categories ablative
2 also see Related & opposite convergent
2 also see Related & opposite diverging
2 also see Related & opposite inclined
2 antonym Related & opposite parallel
2 antonym Related & opposite perpendicular
2 derivation Related & opposite obliqueness
2 derivation Related & opposite external oblique muscle
2 similar to Related & opposite bias
2 similar to Related & opposite catacorner
2 similar to Related & opposite crabwise
2 similar to Related & opposite diagonal
2 similar to Related & opposite nonparallel
2 similar to Related & opposite oblique-angled
3 derivation Related & opposite oblique
3 hypernym Types & categories abdominal
4 derivation Related & opposite deceptiveness
4 derivation Related & opposite deviousness
4 derivation Related & opposite deviousness
4 similar to Related & opposite indirect