Noun
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a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
- external oblique muscle - musculus obliquus externus abdominis - abdominal external oblique muscle -
any grammatical case other than the nominative
- oblique case
Adjective
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indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way
misleading
"used devious means to achieve success"
"gave oblique answers to direct questions"
"oblique political maneuvers"
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slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
"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"