to slant

Examples

• All

• First, the U.S. intelligence community must not slant its analyses of Russia.

  Academic text (1996)

• Biographies are naturally slanted, shaped as much by the mind of the biographer as by the subject.

  Academic text (2009)

• So he asked the media to slant the news.

  The Green Hornet (2011)

• Are you saying you want me to slant the news for your re-election?

  The Green Hornet (2011)

• I know Gloria doesn't always tell the entire truth; she can slant things to suit her position.

  Fiction book (1999)

• If materials are biased, knowledge is being presented from a slanted perspective.

  Academic text (2006)

• Unlike some, I don't rely on media so slanted it's like wearing blinders.

  Blog text (16)

• The journalist decided to slant the article to emphasize corporate interests.

• It's important for the news to avoid slanting the story and present all facts fairly.

• During the debate, candidates often slant their arguments to appeal to their supporters.

Synonyms

S

to spin

vsto slant

• Literature

111 7.5

To present information or invent a story to change people's views

shows a particular viewpoint rather than actively inventing explanations

W

to weight

vsto slant

20 6.6

To influence something so it favors one side

highlights a viewpoint rather than only increasing one side's importance

B

to bias

vsto slant

6 4.9

To make someone have an unfair opinion

focuses on presenting a viewpoint rather than being an unfair influence

B

to bend the truth

vsto slant

3 5.9

To say something that is not exactly what happened to make it look better

alters emphasis to show a viewpoint rather than directly changing facts

A

to angle

vsto slant

1 6.7

To present something from a particular point of view to influence people

chooses a viewpoint to reveal bias rather than simply persuading

Antonyms

O

objectivity

46 5.3

Making decisions based on facts, not personal feelings

N

neutrality

22 4.4

Not supporting either side in a conflict or argument

Compounds

S

slant of sunlight

4.2

A beam of sunlight that comes into a room at an angle

How Biased

to distort

97 4.6

spin

• Literature

145 7.5

to slant

14 6.3

to present

∞ 2.8

report

∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

Etymology