'oblique'
[oblique.n.01] as in: any grammatical case other than the nominative



'oblique'
[external_oblique_muscle.n.01] as in: a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso



'oblique'
[oblique.a.01] as in: slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled


Examples:
the oblique rays of the winter sun
acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles
the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base



'oblique'
[devious.s.01] as in: indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading


Examples:
used devious means to achieve success
gave oblique answers to direct questions
oblique political maneuvers



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