Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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oblique | Yes | Yes | No | No |
devious | No | Yes | No | No |
oblique (noun) | devious (noun) |
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a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso | |
any grammatical case other than the nominative |
oblique (adjective) | devious (adjective) |
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slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled | deviating from a straight course |
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading | indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading |
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive |