"slants" in the noun sense

1. slant, angle

a biased way of looking at or presenting something

2. pitch, rake, slant

degree of deviation from a horizontal plane

"the roof had a steep pitch"

"slants" in the verb sense

1. slant

lie obliquely

"A scar slanted across his face"

2. slant, angle, weight

present with a bias

"He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"

3. lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle

to incline or bend from a vertical position

"She leaned over the banister"

4. cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch

heel over

"The tower is tilting"

"The ceiling is slanting"

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