slanter
slanter noun: a term or turn of phrase, such as a euphemism, that puts a positive or negative slant on something.
Noun
slanter (plural slanters)
- A term or turn of phrase, such as a euphemism, that puts a positive or negative slant on something.
- Slanters turn off those you want to convince — it's like preaching to the converted. Worse, though they may work for the moment, they don't stick. Without reinforcement, the other person will remember only the joke or jibe.2000, Richard L. Epstein, The Pocket Guide to Critical Thinking, page 7
- Downplayers, like weaselers, innuendo, loaded questions, and other slanters, can be used intentionally to make something less significant or worthy than it is. In other situations their use adds spark and perhaps a bit of humor […]2013, Guy Gibbon, Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology, page 73
Forms of slanter
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Origin of slanter
From slant + -er.
Questions about slanter
- What does slanter mean?
- Slanter means a term or turn of phrase, such as a euphemism, that puts a positive or negative slant on something.
- What part of speech is slanter?
- Slanter is a noun.
- What is the plural of slanter?
- The plural of slanter is slanters.
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