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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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On a nuts and bolts level, it’s all screwed together tight, even the pieces that stick out at weird angles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

In the sham group, participants were assigned foot angles that matched their natural walking pattern.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“What she can do with both hands to create angles for herself—you don’t see that very often.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Only after crunching the numbers, interviewing experts, and analyzing all of the angles do she and her partners invest.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“I was working on S’meggs a little more and I added just a few tweaks. We didn’t test it from the height it’ll actually be dropped from, so I adjusted the angles a bit.”

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller