noun
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
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noun
a contentious speech act
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- a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- they were involved in a violent argument
noun
a slight but noticeable partiality
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- the court's tilt toward conservative rulings
noun
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
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- the tower had a pronounced tilt
- the ship developed a list to starboard
- he walked with a heavy inclination to the right
noun
pitching dangerously to one side
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verb
to incline or bend from a vertical position
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- She leaned over the banister
verb
heel over
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- The tower is tilting
- The ceiling is slanting
verb
move sideways or in an unsteady way
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- The ship careened out of control