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noun
  1. The particular angle from which something is considered: aspect, facet, frame of reference, hand, light 1, phase, regard, respect, side. See perspective
  2. The position from which something is observed or considered: eye, outlook, point of view, slant, standpoint, vantage, viewpoint. See perspective
  3. Slang. A clever, unexpected new trick or method: gimmick, twist. Informal: kicker, wrinkle. Slang: kick. See ability, excite, good
verb
  1. To swerve from a straight line: arc, arch, bend, bow 2, crook, curve, round, turn. See straight
  2. To cause to move, especially at an angle: bend, deflect, refract, turn. See straight
  3. Informal. To direct (material) to the interests of a particular group: bias, skew, slant. See straight

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