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skewed

Something skewed is slanted or off-center in some way. A picture frame or viewpoint can be skewed.

This is a word, like so many, that can apply to physical things or ideas. A painting on the wall is skewed if it's leaning to one side. Also, opinions are often skewed: this is another way of saying someone is biased. People often accuse news reports of being skewed toward one political viewpoint. A movie could be skewed toward one character more than the other. When you think of skewed, think of leaning and slanting of all sorts.

DEFINITIONS OF: skewed

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adj having an oblique or slanting direction or position

Synonyms:
skew
inclined
at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
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