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skews

Pronunciation: [skjuːz]

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Learn how to use skews in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

What caused the skew in the frame when it was hung?

How to pronounce skews

Pronunciation: [skjuːz]

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