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any grammatical case other than the nominative slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angular; "the oblique rays of the winter sun"; "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"; "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its bas bias, catacorner, crabwise, diagonal, nonparallel indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers" indirect a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso |
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