Athwart and Oblique

Athwart

Athwart adverb - From one side to the other of an intervening space.
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Oblique and athwart are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oblique" instead an adjective "Athwart".

Oblique

Oblique adjective - Inclined or twisted to one side.

Athwart and oblique are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Athwart" instead an adjective "Oblique".

Nearby Words: obliquity, obliquely
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