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obliquity

noun

/əˈblɪkwɪti/

Meaning

Deviation from moral or usual conduct; indirectness or lack of straightforwardness.

The politician was criticized for the obliquity of his answers.

indirection, dishonesty, evasiveness, crookedness

honesty, directness, clarity

moral obliquity, obliquity of conduct, obliquity in speech

public attention or notice given to someone or something; advertising or promotion

The treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means.

a stake put up by a player in poker or similar games before receiving cards; also used figuratively...

a long, complicated, and confusing process or story

The basic material from which a product is made.

a visible suspension of fine particles of matter in the air, typically produced by combustion