Dictionary definition · oblique
noun
- any grammatical case other than the nominative
- a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
adjective
- slanting or inclined in direction or course or position — neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled"the oblique rays of the winter sun"
- indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading"used devious means to achieve success"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).