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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSlanter
/ˈslæn.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A linguistic expression or rhetorical device used to present a matter in a biased, slanted way, either by favoring or disparaging a particular point of view.
"The editorial relied heavily on slanters like 'radical agenda' to sway public opinion without presenting factual arguments." - 2
A person or thing that slants or tilts.
"The carpenter adjusted the table leg to correct the slanter in the wood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb slant (from Middle English slenten, meaning to slope or slide) combined with the agent suffix -er. In modern critical thinking and linguistics, it specifically denotes a linguistic device or rhetorical tactic used to present a slanted or biased perspective.
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orientateur de point de vue
Transliteration: ɔ.ʁjɑ̃.ta.tœʁ də pwɛ̃ də vɥø
"L'article utilise des termes orientateurs pour influencer le lecteur."
Tendenzausdruck
Transliteration: tɛnˈdɛnt͡sˌʔaʊ̯sdʁʊk
"Der Journalist benutzte einen Tendenzausdruck, um die Leserschaft zu beeinflussen."
espressione tendenziosa
Transliteration: es.presˈsjo.ne ten.denˈt͡sjo.za
"Il testo conteneva diverse espressioni tendenziose."
expresión sesgada
Transliteration: eks.pɾeˈsjon sesˈɣa.ða
"El discurso estaba lleno de expresiones sesgadas para manipular al público."
termo tendencioso
Transliteration: ˈteɾ.mu tẽ.dẽ.siˈu.zu
"O artigo usava termos tendenciosos para criar polêmica."
पूर्ragrahित अभिव्यक्ति
Transliteration: pūrvāgrahit abhivyakti
"लेखक ने अपनी बात मनवाने के लिए पूर्वाग्रहित अभिव्यक्ति का उपयोग किया।"
倾向性词汇
Transliteration: qīngxiàngxìng cíhuì
"这篇报道包含了很多倾向性词汇。"
편향적 표현
Transliteration: pyeonhyangjeok pyohyeon
"그 기사는 독자의 생각을 유도하는 편향적 표현을 사용했다."
偏った表現
Transliteration: katayotta hyougen
"そのニュース記事には多くの偏った表現が含まれていた。"
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