slope

Definition for slope

noun as in slant, tilt

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abruptness, bank, bend, bevel, bias, cant, declination, declivity, deflection, descent, deviation, diagonal, downgrade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, leaning, obliqueness, obliquity, pitch, rise, skew, steepness, swag, sway, tip

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rising ground

verb as in slant, tilt

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angle, ascend, bank, bevel, cant, descend, dip, drop, fall, heel, incline, lean, list, pitch, rake, recline, rise, shelve, skew, splay, tip

Weak match

drop away

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Critics of her measure have raised fears of coercion and a slippery slope to wider legislation taking in more people.

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Stage 2 involves creating a tunnel over Agoura Road to the south to create a gradual slope that will allow animals to wander off the crossing into the Santa Monica Mountains.

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The birdie putt was straight up the slope to the target.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby told the BBC that legalising assisted dying was "dangerous", and could lead to a "slippery slope" where more people would feel compelled to have their life ended medically.

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He has also spoken of concerns about a "slippery slope" - which Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has also warned of.

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