obliquity

• Substantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de ser oblíquo, podendo indicar tanto uma inclinação física em relação a uma linha reta ou a um ângulo reto quanto, no sentido figurado, uma falta de franqueza e retidão, frequentemente sugerindo evasão, dissimulação ou ambiguidade.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being oblique, which can describe either a physical deviation from a straight line or angle, or a figurative lack of straightforwardness and directness, often implying deception or indirectness.

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1. Abnormal fetal head angleC2formalmedical

   The presentation of the fetal head at an abnormal angle during labor, which can complicate delivery.

   Assinclitismo

   • The doctor diagnosed obliquity of the fetal head during the examination.
   • Obliquity can lead to prolonged labor if not corrected.
   • The midwife monitored the obliquity closely to ensure a safe delivery.

   Sinônimosasynclitism

2. Deceptiveness or indirectnessC2formal

   The quality of being deceptive, evasive, or not straightforward in behavior or speech.

   Evasividade

   • His obliquity in answering questions made the jury suspicious.
   • The politician's obliquity was seen as a tactic to avoid the truth.
   • She saw through his obliquity and demanded a direct answer.

   Sinônimoscunningdeviousnessduplicityevasivenessguileindirectnessshiftinessslipperiness

   Antônimoscandordirectnessforthrightnessfranknesshonestyopennessstraightforwardness