Horizontal and Sloping

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Horizontal adjective - Parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line.

Usage example: a horizontal surface

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Sloping is an antonym for horizontal.

Nearby Words: horizontally, Horizonte

Sloping adjective - Running in a slanting direction.

Usage example: a sloping ray of light that illuminates the painting's central figure is symbolic of heavenly inspiration

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Horizontal is an antonym for sloping.

Nearby Words: slop, slope, sloped

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