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Added 9 October 2026

obliquation

/ɒblɪˈkweɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: obliquātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about obliquation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of becoming oblique; a turning to one side
Deviation from moral rectitude

Origin

From Latin obliquātiō, from obliquō (“to turn obliquely”). See oblique.

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