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[ adjective ] turned or twisted toward one side

Examples

"a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"

Related terms

crooked

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[ adverb ] turned or twisted to one side

Synonyms

awry askew

Examples

"rugs lying askew" "with his necktie twisted awry"

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