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noun
The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Synonyms: obliquity, obliqueness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Deviation from moral rectitude
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Synonyms: digression
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin obliquātiō, from obliquō (“to turn obliquely”). See oblique.
