slant or wind

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Slant \Slant\, n.
   1. A slanting direction or plane; a slope; as, it lies on a
      slant.
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   2. An oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark.
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   {Slant or wind}, a local variation of the wind from its
      general direction.
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