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1. | [ noun ] the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians | |
Related terms: | space solid_angle inclination inclination angle_of_extinction azimuth right_angle lead angular_distance oblique_angle axil salient_angle interior_angle plane_angle dogleg wave_angle crotch reflex_angle perigon cutting_angle dip magnetic_declination exterior_angle polyhedral_angle angle_of_incidence spherical_angle tilt_angle face_angle vertical_angle view_angle angle_of_refraction angle_of_reflection helix_angle complementary_angles angulate | |
2. | [ noun ] a biased way of looking at or presenting something | |
Synonyms: | slant | |
Related terms: | point_of_view slant | |
3. | [ verb ] move or proceed at an angle | |
Examples: | "he angled his way into the room" |
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Related terms: | travel | |
4. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 2626 | |
5. | [ verb ] fish with a hook | |
Related terms: | fish flyfish troll goosefish | |
6. | [ verb ] present with a bias | |
Synonyms: | weight slant | |
Examples: | "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders" |
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Related terms: | bias weight | |
7. | [ verb ] to incline or bend from a vertical position | |
Synonyms: | lean tilt slant tip | |
Examples: | "She leaned over the banister" |
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Related terms: | bend lean_back list weather slope lean_on lean_on overturn overturn tilt rock leaner | |
8. | [ verb ] seek indirectly | |
Synonyms: | fish | |
Examples: | "fish for compliments" |
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Related terms: | search fish | |
9. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5173 | |
10. | [ noun ] a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons | |
Related terms: | European | |
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Anglen Anglea angled angler Angles ankle anglesea anglesey Angele Ansley anklet Angeles anklets Angelena Angolese Angel Angla Angell Angelo Anglin Ansell Angela anglia anselm Angelyn angling Angelos Angelle Angella annexal angelim angelic Angelia Anglian Anselmo Angelus |