what does slew mean?
SLEW as NOUN
- Meaning
- (often followed by `of”) a large number or amount or extent
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- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- it must have cost plenty
Hypernyms(s) slew is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SLEW as VERB
- Meaning
- move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
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- the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
Hypernyms(s) slew is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- turn sharply
- change direction abruptly
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- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
Hypernyms(s) slew is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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