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"forms": [
{
"form": "oblique",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "more oblique",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most oblique",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "The artist drew an oblique line across the canvas."
}
],
"glosses": [
"An oblique line is slanted or angled, not vertical or horizontal."
],
"id": "simple-oblique-en-adj-NbYsXT43",
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "slanted"
},
{
"word": "sloping"
},
{
"word": "tilted"
},
{
"word": "angled"
}
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "His oblique comment left us guessing his true meaning."
}
],
"glosses": [
"An oblique remark is indirect or not stated clearly."
],
"id": "simple-oblique-en-adj-XHelK77-"
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/əˈbliːk/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/oʊˈbliːk/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oblique.wav",
"tags": [
"UK"
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}
],
"word": "oblique"
}
{
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"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "more oblique",
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"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most oblique",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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"examples": [
{
"text": "The artist drew an oblique line across the canvas."
}
],
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"An oblique line is slanted or angled, not vertical or horizontal."
],
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{
"word": "slanted"
},
{
"word": "sloping"
},
{
"word": "tilted"
},
{
"word": "angled"
}
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "His oblique comment left us guessing his true meaning."
}
],
"glosses": [
"An oblique remark is indirect or not stated clearly."
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/əˈbliːk/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/oʊˈbliːk/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
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"tags": [
"UK"
]
}
],
"word": "oblique"
}
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