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offâkilter
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
offâkilter
(adjective)
kilter
(noun)
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adjective
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adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OFFâKILTER
[
more offâkilter; most offâkilter
]
1
:
not perfectly balanced or even
The stairs are a little
off-kilter
.
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2
:
different from the ordinary, usual, or expected
Her novels are full of
off-kilter
characters in odd situations.
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