skews
Pronunciation: [skjuːz]
Word
Context: "similarity"
(verb) to change something so that it is not straight or balanced anymore. When you skew something, you make it crooked or off-center, like when a picture hangs unevenly on a wall.
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He skewed the picture on the wall to make it look more interesting.
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The painting is not skewed; it's perfectly straight and symmetrical.
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Did you notice that the graph skews to one side?
Context: "data interpretation"
(verb) to make a result or conclusion unfair or not accurate. When data is skewed, it means it's not showing the true picture, like if you only asked a few people who all think the same way.
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The survey results are skewed because only happy customers answered.
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The data from the experiment wasn't skewed; it showed a clear trend.
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How can we avoid skewing the results of our survey?
Context: "similarity"
(noun) a position that is not straight or properly aligned. A skew can refer to something that is tilted or off mark, like a line that curves instead of going directly to the point.
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The skew of the shelf made it look unique and modern.
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The shelf didn’t have any skew; it was very well positioned.
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What caused the skew in the frame when it was hung?
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