1 [VN] to change or influence sth with the result that it is not accurate, fair, normal, etc:
to skew the statistics
2 [V+adv./prep.] (BrE) to move or lie at an angle, especially in a position that is not normal:
The ball skewed off at a right angle.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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