skew
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6.4
- adjective
- /skjuː/
- The picture on the wall was hung at a skew angle, making it look crooked.
Examples
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The skew arrangement of the furniture made the room feel unbalanced.
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His hat was tilted at a skew angle, giving him a playful appearance.
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But there will be some skew, yes.
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And when that skew is off, it is confusing.
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And you can see again this skew that's going that direction.
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Considerable effort will be devoted to examining campus dynamics that both marginalize the veteran and ideologically skew discussions about the military in democratic society.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
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2.5
Not straight in shape, like a path or a smile
24
2.5
Leaning to one side and not straight, like a picture on a wall
16
3.3
Placed at a slant so it is not straight up or flat
16
6.0
Not straight or level and turned to one side
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4.7
Not straight or level and often wrong because of a personal view
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3.9
Not straight or level and leaning to one side
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2.9
Tilting at an angle, not straight up or flat
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4.4
Leaning to one side and not level
Not straight or level but turned a little to one side
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
An arch with ends that meet the front at an angle and that is used on bridges or tunnels
- Specialized
A relationship between two things where one changes at different speeds
How Slanted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Skew comes from an old word meaning 'crooked' or 'bent', and you can see this idea in the everyday word askew. So something skew is set at an angle, not straight.