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oblique

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

not expressed or done directly; slanting or evasive

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Oblique in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing oblique in a sentence.

Rather than accuse him outright, she made only an oblique reference to the missing funds.

Synonyms
indirectevasiveslanting
Antonyms
directstraightforwardexplicit
Common questions

Questions about “oblique

Oblique (adjective) means not expressed or done directly; slanting or evasive
Here is oblique used in an example sentence: "Rather than accuse him outright, she made only an oblique reference to the missing funds."
Common synonyms for oblique include indirect, evasive, slanting.
Antonyms of oblique include direct, straightforward, explicit.
Oblique is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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