Word of the day: Slant

Slant:  ladeira, inclinação, declive, intenção, ponto de vista,  olhadela, inclinar, inclinado, oblíquo

Synonyms: bend, color, , distort, falsify, fudge, misrelate, misrepresent,  twist, warp, cant, diagonal, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, slope

“The computer keyboard is positioned at a slant so that typing is more comfortable for the wrists.”

“He sliced the carrots on a slant.”

“The sunlight slanted down through the leaves and branches of the trees.

She slanted her hat a little to the right.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)

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Word of the day: Wry / proverb

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Wry:  torcer(-se), retorcer(-se), contorcer(-se), torto,  torcido, retorcido, contorcido, oblíquo, pervertido, desvirtuado

Synonyms: ironic, cynical, sardonic, dry, droll, twist, writhe

“His books are noted for their wry humor.”

“When I asked her how she felt after winning the race, she gave me a wry smile and said, ‘Pretty tired.”    (www.merriam-webster.com)

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Word of the day: Askew

Askew: torto, oblíquo, retorcido, virado para o lado errado.

Synonyms : aslant, atilt, cock-a-hoop, cockeyed, crazy, crooked, listing, lopsided, oblique, off-kilter, pitched, skewed, slanted, slanting, slantwise, tilted, tipping, uneven

“His tie was askew.”

 “The picture hung askew.”(www.merriam-webster.com)