Obliques can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
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| oblique - To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction. | ||
| oblique - To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left. | ||
Noun |
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| oblique - any grammatical case other than the nominative | ||
| oblique - a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso |
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| 1. | noun | The external obliques are a pair of muscles that lie on the lateral sides of the abominal region of the body. | |
| 2. | adj. | The oblique rays of the winter sun. | |
| 3. | adj. | Acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles. | |
| 4. | adj. | The axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base. | |
| 5. | adj. | Gave oblique answers to direct questions. | |
| 6. | adj. | Oblique political maneuvers. |
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| The external obliques are a pair of muscles that lie on the lateral sides of the abominal region of the body. | |
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| The oblique rays of the winter sun. |
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| Acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles. |
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| The axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base. |
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| Gave oblique answers to direct questions. |
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| Oblique political maneuvers. |
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