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The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical The tower had a pronounced tilt The ship developed a list to starboard He walked with a heavy inclination to the right |
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To incline or bend from a vertical position She leaned over the banister |
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Cause to lean or incline He leaned his rifle against the wall |
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Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something Be inclined She tends to be nervous before her lectures These dresses run small He inclined to corpulence |
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Rely on for support We can lean on this man |
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Cause to lean to the side Erosion listed the old tree |
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Lacking excess flesh You can't be too rich or too thin Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look-Shakespeare |
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Lacking in mineral content or combustible material Lean ore Lean fuel |
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Containing little excess A lean budget A skimpy allowance |
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Not profitable or prosperous A lean year |