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askew

a·skew

askew

 
 
pronunciation:
skyu
parts of speech:
adjective, adverb
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: not straight; awry.
Her hat was askew and her clothes rumpled.
synonyms:
awry, crooked
antonyms:
straight
similar words:
bent, cockeyed, offset, sideways
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part of speech: adverb
definition: out of line; at an angle.
The bent arrow flew askew.