Definition of Oblique
not in a straightforward manner
Examples of Oblique in a sentence
To avoid worrying his wife, the man made an oblique statement about the seriousness of his medical condition.
Because the commercial is oblique in its sexual references, it has not been pulled from the Christian network.
Putting a dead rat on a personโs doorstep is an oblique way in which the mob has been known to warn possible snitches.
The slight wink was Larryโs oblique way of flirting with me.
Chad made an oblique reference about his wifeโs weight by purchasing her a gym membership.
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