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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Origin: | From a Scandinavian language |
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slant1
1 [intransitive and transitive] to slope or make something slope in a particular direction : 
The sun's rays slanted through the trees.slanting eyes
The sun's rays slanted through the trees.slanting eyes2 [transitive] to provide information in a way that unfairly supports one opinion, gives an advantage to one group etc : The researchers were accused of slanting their findings in favour of their own beliefs.
The researchers were accused of slanting their findings in favour of their own beliefs.
