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  • 111skew — [skyo͞o] vi. [ME skewen < NormFr eskiuer, altered < OFr eschiver: see ESCHEW] 1. to take a slanting or oblique course or direction; swerve or twist 2. to squint or glance sideways (at) vt. 1. to make slanting or oblique; set at a slant 2.… …

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  • 112throw — [thrō] vt. threw, thrown, throwing [ME throwen, to twist, wring, hurl < OE thrawan, to throw, twist, akin to Ger drehen, to twist, turn < IE base * ter , to rub, rub with turning motion, bore > THRASH, THREAD, Gr teirein, L terere, to… …

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  • 113slent — I. ˈslent noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English more at slant chiefly Scotland : slope, pitch, declivity II …

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