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Meaning: Turned or twisted toward one side Synonyms: skew-whiff; cockeyed; awry; askew; wonky; lopsided Context examples: a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry / his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff Similar: crooked (having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned)
Meaning: Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect Synonyms: Context examples: a rickety table / a wobbly chair with shaky legs / the ladder felt a little wobbly / the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky Similar: unstable (lacking stability or fixity or firmness) "Don't mend what ain't broken." (English proverb) "The one who does not risk anything does not gain nor lose" (Breton proverb) "The idea came after the drunkness passed away." (Arabic proverb) "What good serve candle and glasses, if the owl does not want to see." (Dutch proverb)
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