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angles

NOUN

shape formed by two lines meeting at a point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corner edge intersection slant twist

STRONG

V Y bend crook crotch cusp decline divergence dogleg elbow flare flection flexure fork incline knee nook notch obliquity point turn turning

NOUN

personal approach, purpose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect direction perspective point of view slant standpoint viewpoint

STRONG

aim approach hand intention outlook plan position side

VERB

fish

Synonyms

STRONG

cast

WEAK

dangle a line drop a line

VERB

attempt

Synonyms

WEAK

aim for be after connive conspire contrive fish for hint hunt invite look for maneuver plan plot scheme seek solicit strive try for

Example Sentences

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The VAR, Stuart Attwell, had multiple different camera angles and still could not be certain.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He leaves just over a year later, facing criticism from all angles, including from pharmaceutical executives, tobacco lobbyists, and anti-abortion activists.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Three investors keep arriving at the same trade from three different angles.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

This shift alters how the atoms interact with one another through dipolar exchange, which depends on their relative angles.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The cross-staff is merely one of a series of instruments, such as the quadrant and the sextant, designed for measuring angles by taking sightings.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton