obliquity

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Synonyms: ubiquity, obliquely, obsequity, obliquing, ebiquity

Antonyms: ubiquity, obliquely, obsequity, obliquing, ebiquity

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Noun

1. The quality of being [[oblique]] in direction, deviating from the [[horizontal]] or [[vertical]]; {{non-gloss|or}} the angle created by such a deviation. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|astronomy|by extension|of a planet}} [[axial|Axial]] [[tilt]].
3. Mental or moral deviation or perversity; [[immorality]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
4. The quality of being [[obscure]], oftentimes willfully, sometimes as an exercise in [[euphemism]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

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