"lop-sided" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more lop-sided [comparative], most lop-sided [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} lop-sided (comparative more lop-sided, superlative most lop-sided)
  1. Alternative form of lopsided Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lopsided
    Sense id: en-lop-sided-en-adj-Qg4BpWFJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2022 May 28, Phil McCulty, “Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid”, in BBC Sport",
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